--- product_id: 113712870 title: "Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition" price: "₱2264" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/113712870-metamorphoses-the-new-annotated-edition store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition **Price:** ₱2264 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition - **How much does it cost?** ₱2264 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/113712870-metamorphoses-the-new-annotated-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition: 9780253033598: Ovid, Humphries, Rolfe, Reed, Joseph D.: Books Review: Superb Translation and Edition - This book is wonderful. The Rolfe Humphries is THE translation. This printing is also very nice. The paper, the type, everything makes it a good book. When you turn the page, it turns nicely and lies flat; how refreshing. The stories of the Metamorphoses are, of course, wonderful. It's the book itself that I want to talk about. The beautiful Waterhouse painting on the cover spans the front and part of the back covers. The line numbers at the top of each text page are those of the Latin text in the Loeb edition; how many translators would go to that kind of trouble for you? Rolfe Humphries' introduction is light, funny, and enjoyable. His love of his work shines through. The last line of his intro is, "So - here he is [Ovid], and I hope you like him." The table of contents is annotated, making it easy to find any major story you are looking for. I also love the designs at the beginning of each book/chapter: such details enhance my enjoyment of reading this edition. If you have never read Ovid's Metamorphoses, don't be intimidated. It is a collection of mythology stories, and you will find much that is probably familiar to you (Echo and Narcissus, Jason, Pygmalion, and more). If you are at all serious about literature, this is a basic building block in your knowledge. And even if you're not, it's just a damn good book. The translation itself is so fluent and enjoyable. Just listen to the introduction: My intention is to tell of bodies changed To different forms; the gods, who made the changes, Will help me - or so I hope - with a poem That runs from the world's beginning to our own days. This is exciting, eloquent stuff! Please do yourself a favor and make sure you read this at some point during your lifetime. Review: The Translation Remains Vibrant and Modern - Humphries translation of the Latin classic of Greek and Roman mythology is still contemporary, fresh, vibrant, and colorful more than a half-century after first publication. For readers unfamiliar with Ovid, the great Latin poet and lover of Transformations (i.e., Metamorphoses), we are simultaneously acquainted with the great classical myths, given their contemporary meaning and perennial revelance, through a masterful translation that is as modern as the stories are classical. For example, from Book III, "Echo and Narcissus," we read: Now Narcissus Was sixteen years of age, and could be taken for Either boy or man; and boys and girls Both sought his love, but in that slender stripling Was pride so fierce no boy, no girl, could touch him. To understand the pantheon of the classical gods, each was a projection of one (or maybe two) human attributes is a quasi-human, quasi-divine form. Rather than trying to make a single god into a possessive, jealous, xenophobic, and emotionally-unstable, homophobic male patriarchical "prick," the pantheon of Roman and Greek gods were merely the "objectification" of the worst and noblest human emotions, intelligence, vulnerabilities, and jealousies -- just as we find in ourselves, without crusty theology to cloud the oracles of human vice and virtue (versus human depravity, sin, and redemption). This is a book one can enjoy in "sprints," or luxuriate with on a weekend afternoon, and further, enjoy reading to your Beloved. We do. With Humphries exquisite translation, hearing the poetry read makes it even livelier to the ear and heart. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #89,202 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #26 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #70 in Ancient & Classical Poetry | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (465) | | Dimensions | 6 x 1.4 x 8.8 inches | | Edition | New Annotated | | ISBN-10 | 0253033594 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0253033598 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 536 pages | | Publication date | April 13, 2018 | | Publisher | Indiana University Press | ## Images ![Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KE8O6hujL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Translation and Edition *by V***A on September 29, 2005* This book is wonderful. The Rolfe Humphries is THE translation. This printing is also very nice. The paper, the type, everything makes it a good book. When you turn the page, it turns nicely and lies flat; how refreshing. The stories of the Metamorphoses are, of course, wonderful. It's the book itself that I want to talk about. The beautiful Waterhouse painting on the cover spans the front and part of the back covers. The line numbers at the top of each text page are those of the Latin text in the Loeb edition; how many translators would go to that kind of trouble for you? Rolfe Humphries' introduction is light, funny, and enjoyable. His love of his work shines through. The last line of his intro is, "So - here he is [Ovid], and I hope you like him." The table of contents is annotated, making it easy to find any major story you are looking for. I also love the designs at the beginning of each book/chapter: such details enhance my enjoyment of reading this edition. If you have never read Ovid's Metamorphoses, don't be intimidated. It is a collection of mythology stories, and you will find much that is probably familiar to you (Echo and Narcissus, Jason, Pygmalion, and more). If you are at all serious about literature, this is a basic building block in your knowledge. And even if you're not, it's just a damn good book. The translation itself is so fluent and enjoyable. Just listen to the introduction: My intention is to tell of bodies changed To different forms; the gods, who made the changes, Will help me - or so I hope - with a poem That runs from the world's beginning to our own days. This is exciting, eloquent stuff! Please do yourself a favor and make sure you read this at some point during your lifetime. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Translation Remains Vibrant and Modern *by D***K on June 5, 2009* Humphries translation of the Latin classic of Greek and Roman mythology is still contemporary, fresh, vibrant, and colorful more than a half-century after first publication. For readers unfamiliar with Ovid, the great Latin poet and lover of Transformations (i.e., Metamorphoses), we are simultaneously acquainted with the great classical myths, given their contemporary meaning and perennial revelance, through a masterful translation that is as modern as the stories are classical. For example, from Book III, "Echo and Narcissus," we read: Now Narcissus Was sixteen years of age, and could be taken for Either boy or man; and boys and girls Both sought his love, but in that slender stripling Was pride so fierce no boy, no girl, could touch him. To understand the pantheon of the classical gods, each was a projection of one (or maybe two) human attributes is a quasi-human, quasi-divine form. Rather than trying to make a single god into a possessive, jealous, xenophobic, and emotionally-unstable, homophobic male patriarchical "prick," the pantheon of Roman and Greek gods were merely the "objectification" of the worst and noblest human emotions, intelligence, vulnerabilities, and jealousies -- just as we find in ourselves, without crusty theology to cloud the oracles of human vice and virtue (versus human depravity, sin, and redemption). This is a book one can enjoy in "sprints," or luxuriate with on a weekend afternoon, and further, enjoy reading to your Beloved. We do. With Humphries exquisite translation, hearing the poetry read makes it even livelier to the ear and heart. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb read *by M***O on December 9, 2023* I don't know any Latin but I could tell how well of a poet Ovid was and how well of a translator Humphries was, simply reading this book. This was the first proper actual book from start to finish I'd read in a while, and I ended up far richer for it. The annotations were also great and helpful. The book contains some beautiful and also some of the disturbing content I've read in a while, but I think it's edge is memorable and meaningful ultimately, which is what's more important. I'd also say in that it seems to me in the context of its time, and even if quite briefly usually (and I'm going to tread lightly, this is merely my opinion) that it made a decent representation of social issues, the trauma of sexual assault and representation of power dynamics. Ultimately though, it is thought-provoking and will make you feel some sort of way, regardless of your identity. In any case, I highly recommend this edition of this book, and though it's not an easy read, few worthy books are. ## Frequently Bought Together - Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated Edition - Anthology of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation - The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/113712870-metamorphoses-the-new-annotated-edition](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/113712870-metamorphoses-the-new-annotated-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*