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Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation

Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation

Soucy, C. Luke
Ovid

Paperback

Series: World Literature in Translation

Classic FictionGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction

Publisher Price: $17.95

ISBN10: 0520394852
ISBN13: 9780520394858
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Nov 7 2023
Pages: 680
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.60
Language: English
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.

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