Ovid, Heroides: A Selection

Informationen zum Autor Christina Tsaknaki teaches Classics at Brentwood School, UK. She has a PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge, UK. Klappentext This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid's Heroides , giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary for Heroides I lines 1-68, and Heroides VII lines 1-140, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English.Ovid's Heroides is a unique collection of poetry, in which famous mythological heroines write letters to the men who have abandoned them. They offer a new perspective on the otherwise male-centred mythological tradition. Heroides I (from Penelope) and VII (from Dido) respond to the most famous Classical epics, Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid , by presenting a new, less positive, angle on the two famous epic heroes. Through his heroines' unique voices, Ovid plays with literary tradition, inviting us all to take a side: epic heroism or loyalty in love?Resources are available on the Companion Website. Vorwort The only exam-board approved book for OCR's Latin A-Level prescription of Ovid's Heroides . Zusammenfassung This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid's Heroides , giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary for Heroides I lines 1–68, and Heroides VII lines 1–140, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English. Ovid’s Heroides is a unique collection of poetry, in which famous mythological heroines write letters to the men who have abandoned them. They offer a new perspective on the otherwise male-centred mythological tradition. Heroides I (from Penelope) and VII (from Dido) respond to the most famous Classical epics, Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid , by presenting a new, less positive, angle on the two famous epic heroes. Through his heroines' unique voices, Ovid plays with literary tradition, inviting us all to take a side: epic heroism or loyalty in love? Resources are available on the Companion Website. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Text Commentary Notes Vocabulary ...

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• Authors: Christina Tsaknaki
• Assisted by: Christina Tsaknaki (Editor), Christina (Teacher of Classics Tsaknaki (Editor), Dr Christina (Teacher of Classics Tsaknaki (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.04.2021
• EAN: 9781350060265
• ISBN: 978-1-350-06026-5
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Designed / suitable for A & AS Level, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, For advanced / upper secondary education