Ovid's Metamorphoses

Overview

Ovid's delight in the physical and mythical worlds is fully realized and captured in Arthur Golding's superb translation of the ancient stories of Metamorphoses. The complete text is offered here, with original spelling preserved, as well as a contemporary introduction, glossary, bibliography, and background notes on characters and stories. An English Renaissance classic, readers can delight in knowing Shakespeare read the same translation.

Author Biography

Arthur Golding was a well-known translator in the 16th century. Peter Scupham is the founder of The Mandeville Press, the author of several poetry collections, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.