num_pages: 559
description: A new verse translation of the most famous work of a witty, irreverent Roman poet captures the mischievous spirit of this man of letters who wrote candid poems about love and suffered a death in exile.
language: English
title: The Metamorphoses of Ovid: A New Verse Translation
titlecomplete: The Metamorphoses of Ovid: A New Verse Translation
characters: Apollo (Greek god), Juno (Goddess), Aeneas, Pan (Greek), Jupiter (God), Ixion, Heracles, Minerva, Ares (god), Perseus, Mercury, Leander (mythology), Venus (goddess), Odysseus, Hero (mythology), Hermes, Orpheus, Hermaphroditus
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Mythology, Ancient, Philosophy, Fiction, Poetry, Greek Mythology, Fantasy
ratings_count: 69059
places: Ancient mythological world
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Harold Morton Landon Translation Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Traducció
publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company