The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our...
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Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our world."--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679733485 (0679733485)
ASIN: 679733485
Publish date: February 8th 1994
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
If you love Greek myths, you have to check this out. It is more of a book length essay about them, so don't think you are going to read a novel. The parts about heroes and monsters are really, really interesting and worth thinking about it.
Poetic and thought-provoking, though I will admit that certain metaphorical flights of fancy went sailing blithely over my head. Still, a lovely book, and one I'll have to reread in a few years to see what else is in here to be discovered.
The new feature where you're supposed to put what page you're on in the book shames me! This book is slow going, but I love it! I refuse to be rushed by your fancy new feature, Goodreads!!
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