Marlowe's Ovid

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'This is a superb, accessible study that richly engages previous Marlowe scholarship. Stapleton usefully provides footnotes rather than endnotes, and there is an extensive bibliography. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' -Choice

'Many critical studies of early modern English (and European) Ovidianism tend to focus, almost exclusively, on the admittedly decisive importance of the Metamorphoses. Michael L. Stapleton's research consistently offers an invaluable contribution to the field by usefully drawing attention to the significant impact of Ovid's other works as well. ' -Studies in Early Modern Mythology 3

'This informative, carefully documented study fully engages with contemporary Marlovian scholarship to bring a fresh perspective to the field of Renaissance Ovidian studies and the role of translation, providing a vivid and thought-provoking book.' -Renaissance Quarterly

'Marlowe's Ovid engages broadly with Marlovian criticism, and it is well-written and witty.' -Bruce E. Brandt, South Dakota State University, Comparative Drama

"It is often said that, once it has been made, a really good argument seems so obvious that one wonders why it has not been made before. This is exactly the case with this book: Stapleton's argument for the significance of Ovid's Amores throughout Marlowe's oeuvre is so entirely persuasive, that it seems astonishing that it has not been made before now. We are fortunate, however, that at last this case has been made, and the resulting volume is indispensable book for all serious Marlowe students and scholars." - Dympna C. Callaghan, Syracuse University