Metamorphoses (Penguin Classics)

Ovid’s sensuous and witty poem, in an accessible translation by David Raeburn In Metamophoses , Ovid brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation—often as a result of love or lust—where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, Ovid interweaves many of the best-known myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome, including Daedalus and Icarus, Pyramus and Thisbe, Pygmalion, Perseus and Andromeda, and the fall of Troy. Erudite but light-hearted, dramatic and yet playful, Metamorphoses has influenced writers and artists throughout the centuries from Shakespeare and Titian to Picasso and Ted Hughes. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Ovid's Sensuous And Witty Poem Brings Together A Dazzling Array Of Mythological Tales, Ingeniously Linked By The Idea Of Transformation, Often As A Result Of Love Or Lust, Where Men And Women Find Themselves Magically Changed Into New And Sometimes Extraordinary Beings. Beginning With The Creation Of The World And Ending With The Deification Of Augustus, Ovid Interweaves Many Of The Best-known Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome, Including Daedalus And Lcarus, Pyramus And Thisbe, Pygmalion, Perseus And Andromeda, And The Fall Of Troy. Erudite But Light-hearted, Dramatic And Yet Playful, The Metamorphoses Has Influenced Writers And Artists Throughout The Centuries From Shakespeare And Titian To Picasso And Ted Hughes. This Lively, Accessible New Translation By David Raeburn Is In Hexameter Verse, Which Brilliantly Captures The Energy And Spontaneity Of The Original. The Edition Contains An Introduction Discussing The Life And Work Of Ovid As Well As A Preface To Each Book, Explanatory Notes And An Index Of People, Gods And Places--back Cover. Ovid ; Translated By David Raeburn ; With An Introduction By Denis Feeney. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xxxv]-xxxvi) And Index. The Metamorphoses is a narrative poem penned by the Roman poet Ovid. Widely considered to be his ultimate work, comprising fifteen books and over 250 myths. The poem portrays a history of the world from creation up to the deification of Julius Caesar. Metamorphoses is viewed as one of the most influential works in Western culture, inspiring authors such as Dante, Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Boccaccio. It has also inspired countless works of art from various artists throughout the centuries. Ovid's epic starts with the creation of the world and brings together a series of linked Greek and Roman myths and legends in which men and women are transformed, often by love - into flowers, trees, stones and stars. This translation, in simple and swift English hexamaters, allows Ovid's narrative to flow