{"product_id":"eros-the-bittersweet-paperback","title":"Eros the Bittersweet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Carson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandra Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book about romantic love, \u003ci\u003eEros the Bittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSpring and All\u003c\/i\u003e and William H. Gass's \u003ci\u003eOn Being Blue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eEros\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Carson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living. Her awards and honors include the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the MacArthur \"Genius\" Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.5 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655949312102,"sku":"9781628973860","price":23.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TjM0SjBIRm5OQTdOaUZwWnpuWGpxZz09.webp?v=1779601825","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/eros-the-bittersweet-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}