--- product_id: 66519116 title: "The Metamorphoses of Ovid" price: "S$66" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/66519116-the-metamorphoses-of-ovid store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Emotionally vivid, accessible style New English verse translation Classic epic poetry, timeless myths The Metamorphoses of Ovid **Price:** S$66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📜 Unlock the ancient myths everyone’s talking about—before your circle does! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Metamorphoses of Ovid - **How much does it cost?** S$66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/66519116-the-metamorphoses-of-ovid) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Accessible Yet Scholarly:** Perfect balance for both casual readers and classics enthusiasts - • **Award-Worthy Translation:** David Slavitt’s acclaimed, smooth, and engaging verse - • **Cultural Conversation Starter:** Join the millennial discourse on ancient myths with a modern twist - • **Timeless Mythology Reimagined:** Ovid’s legendary tales brought to life for today’s reader - • **Collector’s Gem in Good Condition:** Used book with well-preserved pages and cover ## Overview The Metamorphoses of Ovid, translated by David Slavitt, is a fresh and emotionally resonant English verse edition of the classic Roman epic poem. This used copy is in good condition and offers a smooth, accessible read that bridges ancient mythology with contemporary literary appreciation, making it a must-have for millennials who crave cultural depth and timeless storytelling. ## Description Written between A.D. 2 and 8, Ovid's long poem the Metamorphoses gave to a great number of Greek and Roman myths the form in which they are known today. Now David Slavitt, translator of the widely acclaimed Ovid's Poetry of Exile , has fashioned a splendid new English verse translation of what is perhaps the best-known work of one of western civilization's major's poets. In Slavitt's freely inventive but emotionally accurate renderings, the voice of Ovid speaks again to a new generation of readers. Review: A delightful translation - Slavitt's translation is very free and very accessible. Smooth easy read for the high schoolers with which I am working. Book was in great condition. Review: Slavitt & the hacks of Academe - Ovid's Metamorphoses marked a great divide for me: between my perception of the classics as once-great dead things...and their presence, in the right hands, as still-living works of art. For me, the word 'classic' meant Penguin: dry, dull, soporific. And the six previous translations of O's epic that I tried all defeated me in thirty pages or less. But then one day I happened on Slavitt. And the opening creation story had me at Hello. As did the episodic structure. The transitions, I now saw, were all part of the magic. Now, few need to be reminded that O is taking liberties when he has a Roman god cry out, 'Well, helloooo there, cutie!' Few, that is, except for academics. O was bold and cheeky and brilliant, a poetic wizard who took his pleasure where he found it with the Latin language. Good for him--and great for us, who can always go back later to a more literal version. Between the two, it seems to be, we'll come close to the soul of O's epic. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,767,431 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #915 in Ancient & Classical Poetry #1,430 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #6,172 in Literary Criticism & Theory | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews | ## Images ![The Metamorphoses of Ovid - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XfQK54-xL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A delightful translation *by R***E on October 5, 2009* Slavitt's translation is very free and very accessible. Smooth easy read for the high schoolers with which I am working. Book was in great condition. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Slavitt & the hacks of Academe *by C***E on September 3, 2012* Ovid's Metamorphoses marked a great divide for me: between my perception of the classics as once-great dead things...and their presence, in the right hands, as still-living works of art. For me, the word 'classic' meant Penguin: dry, dull, soporific. And the six previous translations of O's epic that I tried all defeated me in thirty pages or less. But then one day I happened on Slavitt. And the opening creation story had me at Hello. As did the episodic structure. The transitions, I now saw, were all part of the magic. Now, few need to be reminded that O is taking liberties when he has a Roman god cry out, 'Well, helloooo there, cutie!' Few, that is, except for academics. O was bold and cheeky and brilliant, a poetic wizard who took his pleasure where he found it with the Latin language. Good for him--and great for us, who can always go back later to a more literal version. Between the two, it seems to be, we'll come close to the soul of O's epic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Darn good read *by A***U on August 14, 2013* You like the "Classics" and can not read Latin, then this is a great translation of some of the real good myths. 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