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This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2027 to 2028. The texts covered are:Virgil Aeneid Book II, 1–56, 195–253OvidMetamorphoses Book IV, 55–166 Aulus GelliusAttic Nights V.14 (with omissions) Pliny Letters IX.33, (with omissions) Apuleius Metamorphoses Book V, 21–5 and 26–7 (with omissions) The volume starts with a guide to using the book followed by sections on literary style, Latin metre and technical terms. Each section of the book that follows has a short introduction to the author and the literary-historical context of their work. The prescribed texts are set out in clear passages facing commentary notes, with further information on GCSE vocabulary and key terms as well as study questions. The full GCSE vocabulary is provided at the back of the book.Supplementary resources are available on the Companion Website: https://bloomsbury.pub/OCReditions-2026-2028.
Tim Chambers teaches Latin at St Joseph's College, Ipswich, UK, and is an experienced examiner.Declan Lawell teaches Classics at the Liverpool Blue Coat School, UK.
PrefaceIntroductionTable of TextsHow to Use this BookTips for TranslationTimelineWho’s WhoMap of the Ancient MediterraneanTechnical termsDiscussion of literary styleVirgilAeneid Book 2, 1–56, 195–253OvidMetamorphoses Book 4, 55–166Aulus GelliusAttic Nights 5.14 (with omissions)PlinyLetters 9.33, (with omissions)ApuleiusMetamorphoses Book 5, 21–25 and 26–27 (with omissions)OCR Latin GCSE Defined Vocabulary List