| Author: | Roberto Calasso | ISBN: | 9780804151344 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | October 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roberto Calasso |
| ISBN: | 9780804151344 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | October 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
