Eros The Bittersweet An Essay Nobel Prize Winner - Anne Carson

Winner Of The Nobel Prizenamed One Of The 100 Best Nonfiction Books Of All Time By The Modern Libraryanne Carsonrsquo;s Remarkable First Book About The Paradoxical Nature Of Romantic Lovesince It Was First Published, Eros The Bittersweet, Anne Carsonrsquo;s Lyrical Meditation On Love In Ancient Greek Literature And Philosophy, Has Established Itself As A Favorite Among An Unusually Broad Audience, Including Classicists, Essayists, Poets, And General Readers. Beginning With The Poet Sapphorsquo;s Invention Of The Word Bittersweetrdquo; To Describe Eros, Carsonrsquo;s Original And Beautifully Written Book Is A Wide-ranging Reflection On The Conflicted Nature Of Romantic Love, Which Is Both Miserablerdquo; And One Of The Greatest Pleasures We Have.