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Readers and writers in Ovid's Heroides : transgressions of genre and gender /

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This book-length study reconstructs the experiences of the abandoned heroines of the 'Heroides', which have been largely ignored by past criticism. Dr Spentzou seeks ways to isolate, characterize and release the female voice and experience within Ovid's male-authored text.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spentzou, Efrossini
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Ovid, > 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. > Heroides.
Heroides (Ovid)
Heroines in literature.
Sex differences in literature.
Héroïnes dans la littérature.
Différences entre sexes dans la littérature.
Heroines in literature
Sex differences in literature
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book-length study reconstructs the experiences of the abandoned heroines of the 'Heroides', which have been largely ignored by past criticism. Dr Spentzou seeks ways to isolate, characterize and release the female voice and experience within Ovid's male-authored text.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 231 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199255689
0199255687