Metamorfosi vs Selections from Ovid: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, 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
- Selections from Ovid is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Metamorfosi.
Scores by source
| Metamorfosi | Selections from Ovid | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80700) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Metamorfosi | Selections from Ovid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80700 | — |
| Editions | 747 | 45 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151870 | — |
| Reading it now | 7295 | — |
| Written reviews | 3503 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 300 | — |
| Pages | 479 | 201 |
Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Metamorfosi or Selections from Ovid?
Selections from Ovid is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Selections from Ovid (201 pages, ≈ 3 h 43 m); Metamorfosi (479 pages, ≈ 8 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: Metamorfosi or Selections from Ovid?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Metamorfosi: Demanding; Selections from Ovid: Demanding.