Orphic Voice(s): A Narratological Commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses 10.1-11.84

By Julian Wagner

The book offers an in-depth narratological analysis of the 'Book of Orpheus' (10.1-11.84) of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Starting from fundamental aspects of narrative like time, space, and focalisation, the commentary highlights the polyphony of the various narrative levels. The complex and challenging design results from a constant oscillation between the narrator-persona of Ovid and the programmatic Orpheus-figure which has found a wealth of interpretations. In addition, the study places the 10th book in the overall narrative framework of Ovid's Metamorphoses with its density of intertextuality and metanarrativity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004701532
• ISBN13: 9789004701533
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"