The Metamorphoses of Ovid
Author: Ovid
It is savage and sophisticated, mischievous and majestic, witty and wicked. In its earthiness, its psychological acuity, it speaks over the centuries to our time. And with this new “fluid, readable, and accurate rendition” (Library Journal), the Metamorphoses for our age has been created. The Metamorphoses is a treasury of classical myths, filtered through the far from re….Read More
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