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Ovid's Heroidos

Hardback

Main Details

Title Ovid's Heroidos
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Howard Jacobson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:454
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780691645346
ClassificationsDewey:876.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

A series of letters purportedly written by Penelope, Dido, Medea, and other heroines to their lovers, the Heroides represents Ovid's initial attempt to revitalize myth as a subject for literature. In this book, Howard Jacobson examines the first fifteen elegaic letters of the Heroides. In his critical evaluation, Professor Jacobson takes into cons