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Eros the Bittersweet (Canadian Literature) by Anne Carson is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><b>Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time</b></p> <p>A book about romantic love, <i>Eros the Bittersweet</i> 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
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- Author
- Anne Carson
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781564781888
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Romance, Religion
- Rating
- 4.43 / 5 (1,572 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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