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Narcissism and suicide in Shakespeare and his contemporaries / Eric Langley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Langley, Eric Francis.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Friends and associates.
- Narcissism in literature.
- Suicide in literature.
- English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--History and criticism.
- English drama.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (325 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I. NARCISSISM; 1. Visions of Narcissus; 2. Narcissistic Vision; 3. Narcissism to Suicide: Romeo and Juliet; PART II. SUICIDE; 4. Romana mors in Julius Caesar; 5. Romana mors in Antony and Cleopatra; 6. Renaissance Attitudes to Self-slaughter; Conclusion: Othello's Suicides; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786613307101
- 0-19-157216-0
- 1-283-30710-3
- OCLC:
- 922970271
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