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Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay (Princeton Legacy Library) by Anne Carson; Princeton University. Center for Hellenic Studies is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>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, the book offers a fresh view: it was no accident that the poets who invented Eros were also the first readers and writers of the Western literate

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Author

Anne Carson; Princeton University. Center for Hellenic Studies

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

1986

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691066813

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Religion, Poetry

Rating

4.43 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13