Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
A Reader's Guide
Seiten
2011
Continuum Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-4411-0084-9 (ISBN)
Continuum Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-4411-0084-9 (ISBN)
Suitable for undergraduate students studying Ovid and his popular epic Latin poem. This book offers guidance on literary, historical, and cultural context; key themes; reading the text; and reception and influence.
This book is an essential companion for undergraduate students studying Ovid and this popular epic Latin poem. Perhaps no other classical text has proved its versatility so much as Ovid's epic poem. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English, and Comparative Literature, "Metamorphoses" is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts and certainly among the most widely read and studied. Ovid's "Metamorphoses: A Reader's Guide" is the ideal companion to this epic classical text offering guidance on: literary, historical, and cultural context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and further reading. "Continuum Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the themes, context, criticism, and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.
This book is an essential companion for undergraduate students studying Ovid and this popular epic Latin poem. Perhaps no other classical text has proved its versatility so much as Ovid's epic poem. A staple of undergraduate courses in Classical Studies, Latin, English, and Comparative Literature, "Metamorphoses" is arguably one of the most important, canonical Latin texts and certainly among the most widely read and studied. Ovid's "Metamorphoses: A Reader's Guide" is the ideal companion to this epic classical text offering guidance on: literary, historical, and cultural context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and further reading. "Continuum Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the themes, context, criticism, and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.
Genevieve Liveley is Lecturer in Classics at the University of Bristol. Her research and teaching interests are in Latin literature and culture, gender and sexuality, critical theory, and the classical tradition.
Preface; 1. Biography and Context; 2. Overview of Themes; 3. Textual Readings: Books I-XV; 4. Reception and Influence; 5. Guide to Further Reading; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.2.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Reader's Guides |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 313 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Latein / Altgriechisch | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4411-0084-9 / 1441100849 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4411-0084-9 / 9781441100849 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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