Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anne Carson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:204
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780691602851
ClassificationsDewey:880.93543
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
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,