Metamorfosi vs Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Love-letters, Latin Epistolary poetry, Classical Mythology, Women, Mythology, Poetry
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Ovid’s sensuous and witty poem. In Metamophoses, Ovid brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation—often as a result of love or lust—where men and women find…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Metamorfosi highest: Metamorfosi 4.1 · Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores 3.7.
- Metamorfosi has the widest readership — 80700 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Metamorfosi | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80700) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Metamorfosi | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80700 | 2 |
| Editions | 747 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151870 | — |
| Reading it now | 7295 | — |
| Written reviews | 3503 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 300 | — |
| Pages | 479 | 523 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Metamorfosi or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Metamorfosi has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Metamorfosi 4.1/5, Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Metamorfosi or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Metamorfosi is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Metamorfosi (479 pages, ≈ 8 h 52 m); Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores (523 pages, ≈ 9 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Metamorfosi or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Metamorfosi: Demanding; Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Demanding.