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Metamorphoses Book One

Metamorphoses Book One

Ovid
More, Brookes

Hardcover

Ancient RomeFiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1168769515
ISBN13: 9781168769510
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Metamorphoses Book One is a classic work of literature written by the Roman poet Ovid. This book is a collection of myths and legends from ancient Greek and Roman mythology, which have been retold and reimagined by Ovid in his own unique style. The book is divided into fifteen chapters, each of which tells a different story of transformation, metamorphosis, and change. The stories in this book range from the creation of the world to the story of Phaethon, who tries to drive the chariot of the sun and ends up causing chaos and destruction. Other stories include the tale of Daphne, who is turned into a tree to escape the advances of Apollo, and the story of Narcissus, who falls in love with his own reflection and is transformed into a flower.Throughout the book, Ovid explores themes of love, jealousy, power, and the unpredictability of life. He also uses his storytelling to comment on the human condition and the nature of existence. The language in Metamorphoses Book One is rich and poetic, with vivid descriptions and powerful imagery that bring the myths to life.Overall, Metamorphoses Book One is a timeless work of literature that continues to captivate readers with its imaginative storytelling and profound insights into the human experience.1922. With a foreword by Frederic Allison Tupper. Ovid was a Roman writer of love elegies, then experimented with the imaginary letter, mock didactic verse, and collective narrative relating disconnected stories inside a large historical or chronological frame. Little was heard of Ovid until the Renaissance where he was revered as the great preceptor of courtly love. Through the Renaissance up to modern times, his poetry has been respected as a treasury of mythic themes, the suggestiveness and psychological content of which have inspired the imagination of a legion of writers. Content: The Creation; The Four Ages; Giants; Lycaon Changed to a Wolf; The Deluge; The Pythian Games; Daphne and Phoebus; and Io and Jupiter. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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