{"product_id":"ovid-isbn-9781405136426","title":"Ovid","description":"This book provides a unique and accessible introduction to the complete works of Ovid. Using a thematic approach, Volk lays out what we know about Ovid's life, presents the author's works within their poetic genres, and discusses central Ovidian themes.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first general introduction to Ovid written in English in over 20 years, offering the very latest Ovidian scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the complete works of Ovid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible writing and a thematic approach make this text ideal for a broad audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA current revival in Ovid makes this timely edition highly valuable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations for Ovid’s Works xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Work 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Life 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Elegy 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Myth 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Art 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Women 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Rome 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Reception 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvidian Passages Cited 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 145\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“The past few years have seen several new translations of [Ovid’s] work appear and a few acute scholarly studies, too. Among the more accessible of the latter category is Katharina Volk’s introduction to Ovid…Volk, a professor of classics at Columbia and the new editor of The Transactions of the American Philological Association,is about as high a star in the American academic firmament as one might find. Her tone is devoid of the jargon and pretense by which many an Ovidian monograph is marred. After concise initial chapters on the poet’s work and life, we find sensible discussions on elegy, women, and Rome, as well as a selective survey of Ovid’s subsequent reception in Western art and literature.”  (\u003ci\u003eSewanee Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" ...the book is truly first-class. It will, I believe, become invaluable for any course in which Ovid is a central component...\" (BMCR, 6 February 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Katharina Volk's Ovid is a wonderfully deft and spirited introduction to the whole of the poet's oeuvre, covering a remarkable amount of ground in just under 150 pages .\" (Times Literary Supplement, 16 September 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"That quibble aside, this is an admirable book, suitable as both an up-to-date introduction for tyros and as a refreshing overview of matters Ovidian for advanced scholars.\" (Acta Classica,1 December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatharina Volk\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at Columbia University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetics of Latin Didactic: Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, Manilius\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eManilius and his Intellectual Background\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and the editor of \u003ci\u003eSeeing Seneca Whole: Perspectives on Philosophy, Poetry and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Gareth D. Williams, 2006), \u003ci\u003eOxford Readings in Classical Studies: Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Eclogues (2008), and \u003ci\u003eOxford Readings in Classical Studies: Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Georgics (2008).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last 25 years have seen a dramatic revival in the popularity of Ovid, making him one of the most popular and widely studied ancient authors. This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to the complete works of the Latin poet, famous for his risqué love poetry, riveting mythological epic \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses,\u003c\/i\u003e and mysterious exile at the orders of the emperor Augustus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a thematic approach, Volk lays out what we know about Ovid's life, presents the author's works within their poetic genres, and discusses such central Ovidian themes as art, women, and Augustan Rome, before concluding with a study of Ovid's reception over the past 2,000 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reflects the latest insights of Ovidian scholarship and will be an indispensable companion to those approaching Ovid for the first time, as well as to more seasoned readers and critics.   “Katharina Volk’s splendid new introduction to the poetry of Ovid is at once innovative, expert and highly accessible, bringing triumphantly to life the most entertaining poet of the Romans.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Harrison, University of Oxford\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Volk's vivid and concise analysis is a tour de force, doing full justice to Ovid's extraordinary artistry and matching the rainbow diversity of his many genres\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElaine Fantham, Princeton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989744566501,"sku":"NP9781405136426","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405136426.jpg?v=1761785323","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ovid-isbn-9781405136426","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}