Heroides [electronic resource]
Ovid2004
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In the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and
heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the
happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation,
forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal. The faithful Penelope wonders at
the suspiciously long absence of Ulysses, while Dido bitterly reproaches Aeneas
for too eagerly leaving her bed to follow his destiny, and Sappho - the only
historical figure portrayed here - describes her passion for the cruelly
rejecting Phaon. In the poetic letters between Paris and Helen the lovers seem
oblivious to the tragedy prophesied for them, while in another exchange the
youthful Leander asserts his foolhardy eagerness to risk his life to be with his
beloved Hero.
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Author:
Ovid, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2004
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141913094
Language:
English
BRN:
433627
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |