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Metamorphoses: A New Translation by Ovid [Ovid] is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Metamorphoses: A New Translation about?
"A version that has been long awaited, and likely to become the new standard." —Michael Dirda, Washington Post Ovid's epic poem—whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages—is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have found a living source in Ovid's work. Charles Martin combines a close fidelity to Ovid's text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness o
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ovid [Ovid]
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393072433
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Poetry, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (288 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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