Ovide

Broschiertes Buch

The Metamorphoses

Beschreibung

An accessible translation of the classic poem A masterpiece of Western culture, this is the first attempt to link all the Greek myths in a cohesive whole to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. In this modern translation, Horace Gregory turns his own poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid's ancient themes of transformation, power, and love.

Autor

Ovid—Publius Ovidius Naso—(43 bce–ce 17 or 18) was born into a wealthy Roman family and became the most distinguished poet of his time. He died in exile on the Black Sea, far from Rome and his literary life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 173mm x 108mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 212g
• ISBN-13: 9780451531452
• ISBN-10: 0451531450
• Artikelnr.: 26608491