{"product_id":"the-fall-of-icarus-ovid","title":"The Fall of Icarus by Ovid | Classic Roman Mythology \u0026 Poetry","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall of Icarus by Ovid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall of Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Ovid brings together a selection of memorable episodes from the ancient Roman poet's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including the legendary story of Daedalus and Icarus. Alongside the famous tale of Icarus and his ill-fated flight, this collection presents stories of heroes, monsters, transformation, adventure, ambition, and tragedy. Ovid's vivid storytelling has helped preserve some of classical mythology's most enduring characters and narratives for generations of readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall of Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recounts the escape of Daedalus and his son Icarus from imprisonment. Daedalus constructs wings so that they can fly away, but warns his son to follow a safe path. Icarus, carried away by the excitement of flight, rises too close to the sun. The heat melts the wax holding his wings together, causing him to fall into the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story has become one of the most recognizable myths of the classical world and is frequently associated with themes of youthful ambition, freedom, disobedience, risk, and the consequences of ignoring wise advice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Penguin selection also includes the story of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, expanding the book beyond the Icarus myth and giving readers a compact introduction to Ovid's wider world of classical mythology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreek and Roman mythology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaedalus and Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheseus and the Minotaur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdventure and heroic legends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmbition and youthful freedom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisobedience and consequences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransformation and fate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient mythology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Read The Fall of Icarus?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection is an accessible way to explore some of the stories that have shaped Western literature, art, and popular culture. Ovid combines mythology with poetry, drama, humor, tragedy, and imaginative storytelling, creating narratives that remain relevant long after their ancient origins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of Icarus in particular continues to inspire writers, artists, filmmakers, and thinkers because its themes of ambition and risk can be interpreted in many different ways. Readers interested in mythology, ancient history, poetry, literature, and classical civilization can use this short Penguin edition as an introduction to Ovid's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOvid (43 BCE–17 CE)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of ancient Rome's most influential poets. His best-known work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an extensive collection of mythological stories connected by the theme of transformation. His poetry has had a lasting influence on European literature and art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOvid's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFasti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeroides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Penguin Classics also publishes several of his works in English translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Penguin edition features a translation by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary M. Innes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing Ovid's classical Latin poetry to modern English-language readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Fall of Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ovid\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mary M. Innes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Classical Literature \/ Poetry \/ Mythology\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Little Black Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e February 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9780141398679\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 64\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Little Black Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall of Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compact collection of classical myths from Ovid, centered on some of the most memorable stories from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Featuring Daedalus and Icarus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, the book offers adventure, tragedy, transformation, and timeless themes in an accessible English translation. It is an excellent addition for readers interested in Roman poetry, Greek mythology, ancient literature, and classical storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BookBeen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53623147036981,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53623147069749,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BookBeen_68_471f1121-6af6-4dde-b02c-f65da735c5a7.png?v=1790011707","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/the-fall-of-icarus-ovid","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}