Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay - Anne Carson

Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Essays Philosophy

Written by Anne Carson
Read by Suzanne Toren
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 03-31-26

Anne Carson’s remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love

Since it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, 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 listeners. 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.”