Description
The Heroides, written by Ovid some 2000 years ago, consists of a series of imaginary letters by legendary females of antiquity to their hapless lovers or husbands. The verse letters--purportedly penned by such heroines as Helen, Medea, Penelope, Dido & Sappho--are the outpourings of women who have been cruelly victimized, yet they are written in the witty & ironic tone for which Ovid is famous. As a source of inspiration for other poets, as a model for the episotolary novel & the dramatic monologue, & as feminine footnotes to Greek prehistory, the letters have fascinated readers from Ovid's time to the present.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Language
Czech
Published
Jan 1, 1963
Publisher
Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury