Ovid's Metamorphoses by Elaine Fantham (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Ovid's Metamorphoses by Elaine Fantham This introduction considers how Ovid defined and shaped his narrative Metamorphoses, its cultural context, and its vivid depictions of the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magic, and illusion. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature (Series Editors: Kathleen Coleman and Richard Rutherford) introduces individual works of Greek and Latin literature to readers who are approaching them for the first time. Each volume sets the work in its literary and historical context, and aims to offer a balanced and engaging assessment of its content, artistry, and purpose. A brief survey of the influence of the work upon subsequent generations is included todemonstrate its enduring relevance and power. All quotations from the original are translated into English. Ovids Metamorphoses have been seen as both the culmination of and a revolutionin the classical epic tradition, transferring narrative interest from war to love and fantasy. This introduction considers how Ovid found and shaped his narrative from the creation of the world to his own sophisticated times, illustrating the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magic, and illusion. Elaine Fantham introduces the reader not only to this marvelous and complex narrative poem, but to the Greek and Roman traditionsbehind Ovids tales of transformation and a selection of the images and texts that it inspired. Author Biography Elaine Fantham is Giger Professor of Latin Emeritus at PrElaine Fantham is Giger Professor of Latin Emeritus at Princeton University and teaches in the Department of Classicsinceton University and teaches in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto at the University of Toronto Table of Contents APPENDIX 1: OVIDS POETICAL WORKS ; APPENDIX 2: OUTLINE OF THE METAPMORPHOSES Promotional This introduction considers how Ovid found and shaped his narrative from the creation of the world to his own sophisticated times. Long Description Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature (Series Editors: Kathleen Coleman and Richard Rutherford) introduces individual works of Greek and Latin literature to readers who are approaching them for the first time. Each volume sets the work in its literary and historical context, and aims to offer a balanced and engaging assessment of its content, artistry, and purpose. A brief survey of the influence of the work upon subsequent generations is included todemonstrate its enduring relevance and power. All quotations from the original are translated into English. Ovids Metamorphoses have been seen as both the culmination of and a revolution in the classical epic tradition, transferring narrative interest from war to love and fantasy. Thisintroduction considers how Ovid found and shaped his narrative from the creation of the world to his own sophisticated times, illustrating the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magic, and illusion. Elaine Fantham introduces the reader not only to this marvelous and complex narrative poem, but to the Greek and Roman traditions behind Ovids tales of transformation and a selection of the images and texts that it inspired. Details ISBN0195154096 Author Elaine Fantham Language English ISBN-10 0195154096 ISBN-13 9780195154092 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2004 Short Title OVIDS METAMORPHOSES Residence NJ, US Affiliation Giger Professor of Latin Emerita, Princeton University Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195154092 UK Release Date 2004-07-15 AU Release Date 2004-07-15 NZ Release Date 2004-07-15 US Release Date 2004-07-15 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature Publication Date 2004-07-15 Alternative 9780195154108 DEWEY 871.01 Illustrations 4 halftones Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 192 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53296882;

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