Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN-13
9781564781888
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94986721
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eros the Bittersweet
Author
Anne Carson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary Theory
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
190 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
272g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Anne Carson
Series Title
American Literature (Dalkey Archive)
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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