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Ovid's Heroidos
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Ovid's Heroidos
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Howard Jacobson
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:454 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691618333
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| Classifications | Dewey:871.01 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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
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