{"product_id":"ovids-metamorphoses-a-new-translation-paperback","title":"Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. Luke Soucy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOvid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology's foremost source\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Centuries of conservative translators have robbed the \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses \u003c\/i\u003eof its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome's most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic's wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soucy's powerful version breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world, where canonical power dynamics are challenged from below to drain heroes of their heroism, give victims their say, and reveal an earth holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship alongside annotations, illustrations, and glossary, this edition brings fresh insights to both returning and new readers.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn astonishing translation. Soucy's sophisticated rhythms carry the force, violence, and beauty of Ovid's immortal poem. Reading it, reading it out loud, I felt so palpably the vitality thrumming beneath the refinement of form.--Richie Hofmann, author of \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What a pleasure to read! For anyone who knows the original, Luke Soucy's swift translation of Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e is full of ingenuity and resourcefulness; for newcomers, it is a superb introduction to the poem's pace and spirit.\"--Jeff Dolven, author of \u003ci\u003eSenses of Style: Poetry before Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Luke Soucy\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator, poet, and vocal Minnesota native. In addition to literary translation, he has worked in regional theatre, in a chromatography lab, and as a university bureaucrat. Soucy is a 2019 graduate of Princeton University, where he received the E. E. Cummings Society Prize of the Academy of American Poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 680\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764850819360,"sku":"9780520394858","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d90f32e5e634dcc3dafad6d5080d112.webp?v=1780256396","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ovids-metamorphoses-a-new-translation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}