Ovid's Toyshop of the Heart: "Epistulae Heroidum"

Florence Verducci challenges the presuppositions and expectations that have led to embarrassed censure of the wit and comic irreverence that Ovid wove into these dramatic monologues, addressed by his heroines to absent lovers. Originally published in 1986. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Florence Verducci challenges the presuppositions and expectations that have led to embarrassed censure of the wit and comic irreverence that Ovid wove into these dramatic monologues, addressed by his heroines to absent lovers. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Contents Acknowledgments A Note on the Translations and Abbreviations I The Chambers of Romance II. Jason'st Womedeas: Heroides 6 And 12 III. Servitium Amoris: Heroides 3 IV. Elegiac Convention ss Artistic 123 Dilemma: Heroides 15 V. Ordinary Incest: Heroides 11 VI. Ariadne in Extremis: Heroides 10 VII. Postscript in Lieu of Preface : Three Ways of Resurrecting Ovid Index