This fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology's foremost source
Centuries of conservative translators have robbed the Metamorphoses of its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome's most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic's wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over.
Soucy's powerful version breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world, where canonical power dynamics are challenged from below to drain heroes of their heroism, give victims their say, and reveal an earth holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship alongside annotations, illustrations, and glossary, this edition brings fresh insights to both returning and new readers.
| ISBN: | 9780520394858 |
| Publication date: | 5th December 2023 |
| Author: | Ovid |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 680 pages |
| Series: | World Literature in Translation |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales Historical Fiction |
This fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology's foremost source
Centuries of conservative translators have robbed the Metamorphoses of its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome's most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic's wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over.
Soucy's powerful version breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world, where canonical power dynamics are challenged from below to drain heroes of their heroism, give victims their say, and reveal an earth holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship alongside annotations, illustrations, and glossary, this edition brings fresh insights to both returning and new readers.
Ovid's Metamorphoses features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Historical Fiction
Ovid's Metamorphoses is available in Paperback,
Ovid's Metamorphoses was written by Ovid and published by University of California Press
Ovid's Metamorphoses has 680 pages
Yes it is part of World Literature in Translation series
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