The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve

by Stephen Greenblatt

Book Overview

Bolder, even, than the ambitious books for which Stephen Greenblatt is already renowned, The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve explores the enduring story of humanity's first parents. Comprising only a few ancient verses, the story of Adam and Eve has served as a mirror in which we seem to glimpse the whole, long history of our fears and desires, as both a hymn to human responsibility and a dark fable about human wretchedness.

Tracking the tale...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393240800
• ISBN13: 9780393240801
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"