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Metamorphoses (Oxford World's Classics)
by Ovid
from Oxford University Press, USA

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• An Account Of Life
  Ovid's Metamorphoses is a classic account of that fundamental quality which permeates and overrides all phenomenal existence: change. Utilizing Classical mythological characters and stories (and changing some to suit his own style), Ovid weaves an intricate tale of change, transformation and ironic metamorphosis. A bit disjointed at times, the interstory transitions aren't always smooth (perhaps Ovid's way of saying that change isn't always smooth and gradual?). I recommend this epic for anyone interested... more info

• Classic
  I love this book! Originally a textbook for a Mythology class, I have kept it and read it multiple times. Very wonderful.
  I especially love the story of Iphis.

• Things change...
  
  Maidens become trees. Young hunks turn into flowers. Men become women; women become invincible warriors. And every time you blink, another poor wretch becomes a bird or turns to stone. In Ovid's Metamorphosis, nothing stays the same for long. A rich compendium of Greco-Roman mythology and history all ingeniously linked together by the theme of transformation, the Metamorphosis is a surprisingly sophisticated, erotic, and gory classic of ancient literature.
  Rapes, murders, wars, and all manner of... more info

• Myths in poetry
  This book by Ovid tells in verse the story of all the Greek myths. I used to read it to my son when he was younger, translating into Spanish because it is our first language, but he loved it so much that now that he is 18 he searched for it to purchase one for us and one to give as a present to a friend from school.
  Ovid's theory is that everything metamorphoses or changes and he starts with the story of the creation and moves accordingly to the stories of the Titans, the Gods and the heroes. It is... more info

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