The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony - Roberto Calasso

The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony

By Roberto Calasso

  • Release Date: 1993-03-09
  • Genre: Literary Fiction

Description

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.