From narcissism to nihilism: self-love and self-negation in early modern literature
Auteur :
Archdeacon, Anthony
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367858568
Date de publication :
31 déc. 2021
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
399 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores how the myth of Narcissus, which is at once about self-love and self-destruction, desire and death, beauty and pain, became an ambivalent symbol of humanistic endeavour, and articulated the conflicts of early modern authorship.