Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' - A Reader's Guide

Informationen zum Autor Genevieve Liveley Klappentext Perhaps no other classical text has proved its versatility so much as Ovid's epic poem. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English and Comparative Literature, Metamorphoses is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts and certainly among the most widely read and studied. Ovid's 'Metamorphoses': A Reader's Guide is the ideal companion to this epic classical text offering guidance on: . Literary, historical and cultural context . Key themes . Reading the text . Reception and influence . Further reading Vorwort Essential companion for undergraduate students studying Ovid and this popular epic Latin poem. Zusammenfassung Suitable for undergraduate students studying Ovid and his popular epic Latin poem. This book offers guidance on literary, historical, and cultural context; key themes; reading the text; and reception and influence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Biography and Context 2. Overview of Themes 3. Textual Readings: Books I-XV 4. Reception and Influence 5. Guide to Further Reading Index

Sommario

Preface
1. Biography and Context
2. Overview of Themes
3. Textual Readings: Books I-XV
4. Reception and Influence
5. Guide to Further Reading
Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Genevieve Liveley
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 23.12.2010
• EAN: 9781441100849
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-0084-9
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 134 mm x 214 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: Reader's Guides; Reader's Guides
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica classica