Eros the bittersweet
By: Anne Carson.
Edition: 1st Dalkey Archive ed.
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Normal, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Eros (Greek deity); Love.
Description: A book about romantic love, Eros is 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-182) and indexes.
Originally published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1986.