Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay

Hardback

Main Details

Title Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anne Carson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:204
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary essays
Ethics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691632308
ClassificationsDewey:880.93543
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

The insights presented in the volume are many and wide-ranging, recognizably in tune with the subtlest modern discussions of desire (such as triangulation. or loving what others love), yet offering new solutions to old problems, like the proper interpretation of Plato's Phaedrus. On the frequently discussed effect of literacy on Greek civilization,