Ovid's Heroidos

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ovid's Heroidos
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Howard Jacobson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:454
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780691618333
ClassificationsDewey:871.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
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