Tales From Ovid 24 Passages From The Metamorphoses [Paperback]

A powerful version of the Latin classic by England's late Poet Laureate, now in paperback.When it was published in 1997,Tales from Ovidwas immediately recognized as a classic in its own right, as the best rering of Ovid in generations, and as a major book in Ted Hughes's oeuvre. TheMetamorphoses of Ovidstands with the works of Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton as a classic of world poetry; Hughes translated twenty-four of its stories with great power and directness. The result is the liveliest twentieth-century version of the classic, at once a delight for the Latinist and an appealing introduction to Ovid for the general reader.

Ted Hugheswas Poet Laureate of England and the author of many books of poetry. His works includePhedre,Birthday Letters, andOresteia of Aeschylus, among others. He died in 1998.

Brilliantly succeeds at bringing Ovid's passionate and disturbing stories to life. James Shapiro, The New York Times Book Review

One of the few unquestionable successes in the revolutionary vein Pound opened at the start of the century. Donald Lyons, The Wall Street Journal

Hughes is as broad as Ovid and as subtle, as violent and as erotic, as elegant and as folksy-and often all at the same time. It is simply a beautiful match. Michael Hofmann, The Times (London)