The Roman poet Ovid's best known poem, the 'Metamorphoses', is one of the cornerstones of Western culture and the principal source for all the most famous myths of Greece and Rome. Not surprisingly, it has proved a continuing inspiration for poets, composers and painters alike. This is an inclusive account of the 'Metamorphoses' on English literature over the course of six centuries, from Chaucer to Ted Hughes.
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Release
December 02, 1999
ISBN
0715628879
ISBN 13
9780715628874
The Metamorphosis of Ovid: From Chaucer to Ted Hughes
The Roman poet Ovid's best known poem, the 'Metamorphoses', is one of the cornerstones of Western culture and the principal source for all the most famous myths of Greece and Rome. Not surprisingly, it has proved a continuing inspiration for poets, composers and painters alike. This is an inclusive account of the 'Metamorphoses' on English literature over the course of six centuries, from Chaucer to Ted Hughes.