The metamorphoses of Ovid / translated and with an introduction by Mary M. Innes

Ovid. Innes, Mary M

ISBN 10: 0140440585 / ISBN 13: 9780140440584

Published by Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1955

Good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Creased cover. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 364 pages ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes index. Translated from the Latin. Translation of: Metamorphoses. Contents; Books 1-15. Subjects; Metamorphosis Mythology ; Poetry. Mythology, Classical ; Poetry. Metamorphosis Mythology ; Poetry. Mythology. Latin literature ; Translations into English/ Mythology, Greek. Transformation. Mythology, Classical ; Poetry. Greek literature. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 416026

Synopsis:

Mary Innes's classic prose translation of one of the supreme masterpieces of Latin literature

"The most beautiful book in the language (my opinion and I suspect it was Shakespeare's)." -Ezra Pound

Ovid drew on Greek mythology, Latin folklore and legend from ever further afield to create a series of narrative poems, ingeniously linked by the common theme of transformation. Here a chaotic universe is subdued into harmonious order: animals turn to stone; men and women become trees and stars. Ovid himself transformed the art of storytelling, infusing these stories with new life through his subtley, humour and understanding of human nature, and elegantly tailoring tone and pace to fit a variety of subjects. The result is a lasting treasure-house of myth and legend.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author: Ovid (43 BC-AD 17) was born in central Italy. He was sent to Rome where he realised that his talent lay with poetry rather than with politics. His first published work was 'Amores', a collection of short love poems. He was expelled in A.D. 8 by Emperor Augustus for an unknown reason and went to Tomis on the Black Sea, where he died.

Mary M. Innes graduated from Glasgow and Oxford Universities and subsequently taught in the universities of Belfast and Aberdeen, before spending some twenty years proving to schoolgirls that classical languages can and should be enjoyed.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The metamorphoses of Ovid / translated and ...
Publisher: Harmondsworth : Penguin
Publication Date: 1955
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st edition.