METAMORFOSI | I EDIZ. 1979 | PUBLIO OVIDIO NASONE

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is one of the foundational texts of classical Latin poetry, composed in the early 1st century CE. This epic poem of fifteen books recounts a vast sequence of myths of transformation, weaving together stories from Greco-Roman mythology into a continuous narrative that moves from the creation of the world to the apotheosis of Julius Caesar. Central themes include the instability of identity, the power of the gods, and the tension between desire and punishment. The 1979 Einaudi edition, edited by Pietro Bernardini Marzolla, presents the Latin text with an Italian translation, enriched by critical apparatus, illustrations, and an introduction by Italo Calvino. This edition stands out as both a scholarly resource and a finely crafted collector’s volume.