Metamorphoses vs Selections from Ovid: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Latin language, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, Mythology, Poetry
Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses is a narrative poem penned by the Roman poet Ovid. Widely considered to be his ultimate work, comprising fifteen books and over 250 myths. The poem portrays a history of the world from creation up to…
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The verdict
- Selections from Ovid is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Metamorphoses.
Scores by source
| Metamorphoses | Selections from Ovid | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80659) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (130) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| Metamorphoses | Selections from Ovid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80659 | — |
| Editions | 501 | 45 |
| Citations | 37 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 571 | — |
| Reading it now | 21 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 32280 | — |
| Pages | 417 | 201 |