Along with the works of Homer, Aeschylus, and Sophicles, this epic masterpiece is a must read for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of ancient myths while at the same time gaining much more enjoyment out of modern poetry, from which these tales often refer. Ovid begins with Creation before going into the ancient world's legends and myths, and wraps it up with a tribute to Augustus. Translation is superb, and plenty of footnotes with useful information. A must read! Read more

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Se ve bien en contenido del libro, tiene notas, glosario y mapa del mediterraneo al final del libro, asi como el material complementerio al inicio del libro, lo que más me puedo quejar de él es que llego maltratado de la portada, pero me lo esperaba por tan barato, aun así deberían de especificar si tiene algún desperfecto o es usado, el tamaño de letra es bueno, al igual que la impresión pero el papel no me agrada nada lo más parecido que lo puedo comparar es a un delgado papel periódico, un color gris y un tacto parecido. Read more

Not my favourite translation of the text, but it does the job. Probably a good introduction to Ovid (translation may be for younger audience?). Happy with my purchase, regardless. Read more

This verse translation of Ovid seems to be what I was looking for- it has a rich introduction to every chapter and notes providing additional information. Recommendable! Read more

Highly recommend for mythology lovers! Read more

Ovid's metamorphoses is like a place in time where you just lose in those stories man, its so good coming from apollodorus its hard to get their roman names but nice book at this price point, great fonts the cover art is kinda explicit but well with that said worth 100%. Read more

You can always trust Penguin or Oxford’s World Classics to find a great translation of a masterpiece. This is both an epic and a poem. The style is a thing of beauty, the characters and the situations cover all the traits of humanity…and not necessarily the best ones. If you are curious about mythology, this is the book for you. Read more