Metamorphoses vs Selections from Ovid: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Latin language, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, Mythology, Poetry

Cover of Metamorphoses

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

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Cover of Selections from Ovid

Selections from Ovid Ovid · 1875 201 pages · ≈ 3 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Selections from Ovid is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Metamorphoses.

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