Heroides vs Metamorphoses: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Love poetry, Latin Epistolary poetry, Classical Mythology, Mythology, Poetry

Cover of Heroides

Heroides Ovid · 1502 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses Ovid · 1479 ★★★★☆ 4.1 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Heroides is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Metamorphoses.

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