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
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/08/1994
Series: Vintage International
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780679733485

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.