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Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay

Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay

Paperback

Series: Princeton Classics

PhilosophyLetters & Essays

Publisher Price: $16.95

PREORDER - Expected ship date October 5, 2027

ISBN10: 0691299188
ISBN13: 9780691299181
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: Oct 5 2027
Pages: 224
Language: English

Named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern Library

Anne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love

Since it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson's lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literature and philosophy, has established itself as a favorite among an unusually broad audience, including classicists, essayists, poets, and general readers. Beginning with the poet Sappho's invention of the word bittersweet to describe Eros, Carson's original and beautifully written book is a wide-ranging reflection on the conflicted nature of romantic love, which is both miserable and one of the greatest pleasures we have.

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