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Eros the Bittersweet (American Literature)
by Anne Carson
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781564781888 |
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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, Powells.com
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Publisher Comments:
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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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781564781888
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Location:
- Normal, IL :
- Subject:
- Fiction
- Subject:
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Subject:
- Love
- Subject:
- Ancient and Classical
- Subject:
- Eros (Greek deity)
- Edition Number:
- 1
- Edition Description:
- 1st Dalkey Archive ed.
- Series:
- American Literature (Dalkey Archive)
- Publication Date:
- March 1998
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 8.51x5.51x.57 in. .60 lbs.
