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Eros the Bittersweet

By Anne Carson

Book information

Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Year
1998
ISBN
1564781887, 9781564781888
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
998 kB (1021549 bytes)
Series
Canadian Literature
Edition
1st Dalkey Archive ed
Pages
190\251
Time added
2016-06-02 14:39:41
Criticism & Theory;History & Criticism;Literature

Description

A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweetis 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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