{"product_id":"eros-the-bittersweet-an-essay-paperback","title":"Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay - 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)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince it was first published, \u003ci\u003eEros the Bittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e, Anne Carson'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 Sappho's invention of the word \"bittersweet\" to describe Eros, Carson's original and beautifully written book is a wide-ranging reflection on the conflicted nature of romantic love, which is both \"miserable\" and \"one of the greatest pleasures we have.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Carson \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Canada and now lives partly in Iceland. She is an acclaimed poet, essayist, translator, and classicist, and has won numerous awards, including a MacArthur, the PEN\/Nabokov Award, the T. S. Eliot Prize, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. Her books \u003ci\u003eAutobiography of Red\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNox\u003c\/i\u003e were both finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978534584621,"sku":"9780691247939","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UG9FZE5JRWVReWFSYWwrS1N0enJtdz09.webp?v=1775805681","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/eros-the-bittersweet-an-essay-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}