Shakespeare's Ovid: The Metamorphoses in the Plays and Poems

by A.B. Taylor (Editor)

Ovid's epic poem, the Metamorphoses, and its great myths were a source of life-long inspiration to Shakespeare. This book provides a comprehensive examination of Shakespeare's use of the poem throughout his in early works such as Venus and Adonis and Titus Andronicus, works of the middle period such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night, and the late plays such as The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. Drawing on the expertise of leading international scholars, it also includes the first survey of twentieth century criticism and methodology in the field.

232 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2000

Reviews

[Jasper Carmichael · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful collection of Essays on Ovid’s impact on the Shakespearean canon. Very interesting to see the variety of inspiration from a source that I hadn’t truly explored before. I recommend Peyre, Braden and Lyne’s essays in particular.