Reading Ovid

by Peter Jones

Book Overview

Presents a selection of stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses, the most famous and influential collection of Greek and Roman myths in the world. It includes well-known stories like those of Daedalus and Icarus, Pygmalion, Narcissus and King Midas. The book is designed for those who have completed an introductory course in Latin and aims to help such users to enjoy the story-telling, character-drawing and language of one of the world's most delightful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521613329
• ISBN13: 9780521613323
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.7"