Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation (Soucy C. Luke)(Paperback)

Innovative and timely, this fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology's foremost source. Centuries of conservative translators have robbed the Metamorphoses of 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. At a time when the poem's sympathy for the oppressed resonates more than ever, Soucy's powerful and empowering new version breathes fresh life into Ovid's mythic world, challenging canonical power dynamics from below until heroes are drained of their heroism, victims are given their say, and the earth is always holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship on the
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