{"product_id":"metamorphoses-9791043135422","title":"Metamorphoses","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ovid\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvid's Metamorphoses is an epic poem written in Latin, composed of fifteen books, which explores the theme of transformation and change. The \u003cem\u003enarrative\u003c\/em\u003e follows a chronological order, beginning with the world's creation and ending with the reign of \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ovid retells traditional Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the transformations of gods, heroes, and mortals as they undergo physical, emotional, and psychological changes that reflect the complexities of the human experience. Some of the most famous stories in the Metamorphoses include the tales of \u003cstrong\u003eApollo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDaphne\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pyramus and Thisbe, Narcissus and \u003cstrong\u003eEcho\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the fall of Icarus.While modern scholars consider this epic poem to be Ovid's magnum opus, the work was not well received by its contemporaries; the Roman emperor \u003cstrong\u003eAugustus\u003c\/strong\u003e went so far as to exile Ovid and ban his books from Rome's libraries. Today, this work is considered one of the most influential works in Western culture and has inspired countless authors like \u003cstrong\u003eShakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chaucer, and \u003cstrong\u003eDante\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvid's Metamorphoses is an epic poem written in Latin, composed of fifteen books, which explores the theme of transformation and change. The \u003cem\u003enarrative\u003c\/em\u003e follows a chronological order, beginning with the world's creation and ending with the reign of \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ovid retells traditional Greek and Roman myths, focusing on the transformations of gods, heroes, and mortals as they undergo physical, emotional, and psychological changes that reflect the complexities of the human experience. Some of the most famous stories in the Metamorphoses include the tales of \u003cstrong\u003eApollo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDaphne\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pyramus and Thisbe, Narcissus and \u003cstrong\u003eEcho\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the fall of Icarus.While modern scholars consider this epic poem to be Ovid's magnum opus, the work was not well received by its contemporaries; the Roman emperor \u003cstrong\u003eAugustus\u003c\/strong\u003e went so far as to exile Ovid and ban his books from Rome's libraries. Today, this work is considered one of the most influential works in Western culture and has inspired countless authors like \u003cstrong\u003eShakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chaucer, and \u003cstrong\u003eDante\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776371572887,"sku":"9791043135422","price":2661.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043135422.webp?v=1777995851","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/metamorphoses-9791043135422","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}