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.

Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Langley, Eric Francis
Natura: eBook
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Soggetti:
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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Riassunto: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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Descrizione fisica:1 online resource (xi, 312 p.)
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191716072 (ebook) :

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