Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay by Anne Carson

Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay

Anne Carson

208 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays philosophy poetry reflective slow-paced
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Anne Carson’s remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic loveSince 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 f...

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