{"product_id":"9781350060265","title":"Ovid, Heroides: A Selection","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOvid, Heroides: A Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid's \u003ci\u003eHeroides\u003c\/i\u003e, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary for \u003ci\u003eHeroides\u003c\/i\u003e I lines 1–68, and \u003ci\u003eHeroides \u003c\/i\u003eVII lines 1–140, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvid's \u003ci\u003eHeroides \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique collection of poetry, in which famous mythological heroines write letters to the men who have abandoned them. They offer a new perspective on the otherwise male-centred mythological tradition. \u003ci\u003eHeroides \u003c\/i\u003eI (from Penelope) and VII (from Dido) respond to the most famous Classical epics, Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and Virgil's \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, by presenting a new, less positive, angle on the two famous epic heroes. Through his heroines' unique voices, Ovid plays with literary tradition, inviting us all to take a side: epic heroism or loyalty in love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResources are available on the Companion Website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350060265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40722162548942,"sku":"9781350060265","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350060265","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}