Narcissism and suicide in Shakespeare and his contemporaries

Through close analysis of Shakespearean texts and discussion of Renaissance revisions of Ovid, this book illustrates how the seemingly extreme figures of the narcissist and self-slaughterer are indicative of early-modern attitudes to interiority.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langley, Eric Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Friends and associates.
Narcissism in literature.
Suicide in literature.
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism.
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Description
Summary:Through close analysis of Shakespearean texts and discussion of Renaissance revisions of Ovid, this book illustrates how the seemingly extreme figures of the narcissist and self-slaughterer are indicative of early-modern attitudes to interiority.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 312 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191716072 (ebook) :

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