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  • Revenge, murder, romance - who would've thought the Romans were this entertaining? Ovid's recounting of popular Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the theme of (what else?) metamorphosis is not only beautifully wrought, but also funny and intriguing.

    For anyone who thinks classical literature ... Continue

    Revenge, murder, romance - who would've thought the Romans were this entertaining? Ovid's recounting of popular Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the theme of (what else?) metamorphosis is not only beautifully wrought, but also funny and intriguing.

    For anyone who thinks classical literature is stuffy or boring, a dose of Ovid will turn your preconception on its head and make you a devotee of classical poetry forever!

    

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This cohesive collection of stories from Greek and Roman mythology recounts tales of recorded transformations. Comprised of over fifty stories, it chronicles the legends of King Midus, Daedalus, Icarus, Hercules, and the Trojan War, making this the definitive work of classical mythology.

THE MYTHOLOGICAL MASTERPIECE...Newly repackaged and "virtually perfect. (The New York Times Book Review)

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