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Eros the Bittersweet

Anne Carson

Narrated by Suzanne Toren

Released
March 31, 2026
Length
6 hrs 3 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Tantor Media
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In "Eros the Bittersweet," Anne Carson explores the complex and paradoxical nature of romantic love through a lyrical lens of ancient Greek literature and philosophy. Since its publication, this insightful work has resonated with a diverse audience, from classicists to casual readers. Beginning with Sappho's creation of the term "bittersweet" to encapsulate Eros, Carson's beautifully crafted meditation reveals the tension between love's joys and sorrows, affirming its position as both a source of anguish and profound pleasure.
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