Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition by Ovid (English) Paperback Book

Description: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Rolfe Humphries Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Now available for the first time in an annotated edition, Rolfe Humphriess legendary translation captures the spirit of Ovids swift and conversational language, bringing the wit and sophistication of the Roman poet to modern readers. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as youve never read them before—sensuous, dangerously witty, audacious. Publisher Description Ovids Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as youve never read them before-sensuous, dangerously witty, audacious-from the fall of Troy to birth of the minotaur, and many others that only appear in the Metamorphoses. Connected together by the immutable laws of change and metamorphosis, the myths tell the story of the world from its creation up to the transformation of Julius Caesar from man into god.In the ten-beat, unrhymed lines of this now-legendary and widely praised translation, Rolfe Humphries captures the spirit of Ovids swift and conversational language, bringing the wit and sophistication of the Roman poet to modern readers.This special annotated edition includes new, comprehensive commentary and notes by Joseph D. Reed, Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Brown University. Author Biography Poet and critic Rolfe Humphries (1894–1969) also translated Virgils Aeneid, Lucretiuss On the Nature of Things, Ovids Art of Love, and Juvenals Satires. Joseph D. Reed is Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Brown University. He is the author of Virgils Gaze: Nation and Poetry in the Aeneid. Details ISBN 0253033594 ISBN-13 9780253033598 Title Metamorphoses Author Ovid, Rolfe Humphries Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 536 Publisher Indiana University Press GE_Item_ID:118093872; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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