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 world".--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings.

Author: Roberto Calasso
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/08/1994
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780679733485
ISBN10: 0679733485
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical

About the Author
Roberto Calasso was born in Florence in 1941. He lives in Milan, where he is publisher of Adelphi Edizioni. The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, his third book, has been translated into 12 languages.