Hustvedt, Siri
A Plea for Eros
- ISBN 13:
- 9780340839782
- author:
- Hustvedt, Siri
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sceptre
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 164mm X 199mm
- Genre:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Plea for Eros by Siri Hustvedt explores the complexities of human experience through essays that delve into identity, memory, sexuality, mortality, and the power of imagination. Drawing on her own life as well as the works of Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Charles Dickens, Hustvedt offers a profound and introspective look at what it means to be an individual in the modern world. Through her personal experiences and insightful analysis of literary giants, Hustvedt sheds light on fundamental aspects of our lives, inviting readers to re-examine their own relationships with themselves and the universe. With wisdom, honesty, and intellectual depth, this collection of essays is a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition. Wise and luminously intelligent, A Plea for Eros is a book that encourages readers to look anew at themselves and the world around them.
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