Book description
In the twenty-one poems of the Heroides, Ovid gave voice to the heroines and heroes of epic and myth. These deeply moving literary epistles reveal the happiness and torment of love, as the writers tell of their pain at separation, forgiveness of infidelity or anger at betrayal. The faithful Penelope…
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1 author picked Heroides as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of the most interesting and influential writers of all time, he was banished from society for being too provocative before inspiring and appearing in the works of Shakespeare, Dante, and Goethe.
Heroides is one of my favorite works from his long list of great titles, in no small part due to the sheer creativity of the undertaking. It not only retells Greek myths from the perspective of a woman but also restructures the narratives around love rather than war and destruction.
Not bad for 20BCE and probably about as comforting a reference as one could ask for when writing…
From Evan's list on Evan Marks' favorite provocative books that subvert gender norms.
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