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Eros the Bittersweet (American Literature)

by Anne Carson

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Beginning with Sappho's description of Eros as "sweetbitter," Anne Carson traces the treatment and understanding of Eros in philosophy and literature, both classical and contemporary. Written in accessible, smart, and lyrical prose, Eros the Bittersweet will delight anyone who has ever wanted to better understand the complex and paradoxical nature of desire.
Recommended by Crystal, Powell's City of Books

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A book about romantic love, Eros is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It was Sappho who first called eros 'bittersweet.' No one who has been in love disputes her", Carson examines her subject from numerous points of view, creating a lyrical meditation in the tradition of William Carlos Williams's Spring and All and William H. Gass's On Being Blue.

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Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly interesting, Eros is an utterly original book by an author whose acclaim has been steadily growing since the book was first published in 1986 by Johns Hopkins.

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About the Author

Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living. Her awards and honors include the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the MacArthur "Genius" Award.

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ISBN:

9781564781888

Author:

Carson, Anne

Publisher:

Dalkey Archive Press

Location:

Normal, IL :

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Subject:

Love

Subject:

Ancient and Classical

Subject:

Eros (Greek deity)

Subject:

Literary Criticism : General

Edition Number:

1

Edition Description:

1st Dalkey Archive ed.

Series:

American Literature (Dalkey Archive)

Publication Date:

19980331

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

189

Dimensions:

8.51x5.51x.57 in. .60 lbs.

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Product details 189 pages Dalkey Archive Press - 1998-03-00 English 9781564781888 Reviews:

"Staff Pick" by Crystal,

Beginning with Sappho's description of Eros as "sweetbitter," Anne Carson traces the treatment and understanding of Eros in philosophy and literature, both classical and contemporary. Written in accessible, smart, and lyrical prose, Eros the Bittersweet will delight anyone who has ever wanted to better understand the complex and paradoxical nature of desire.

by Crystal

"Synopsis" by Norton, Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly interesting, Eros is an utterly original book by an author whose acclaim has been steadily growing since the book was first published in 1986 by Johns Hopkins.