Narcissus Or The Lover Of Himself

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Narcissus Or The Lover Of Himself

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Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
language : en
Publisher: Contra Mundum Press
Release Date : 2015-12-07

Narcissus Or The Lover Of Himself written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and has been published by Contra Mundum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-07 with Drama categories.

Narcissus, or The Lover of Himself is a play of staggering mediocrity. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, better known as a social thinker than as a playwright, claims to have written it as a young man of eighteen, some twenty years before it was performed for King Louis XV on December 18, 1752. It flopped and never saw the stage again in Rousseau's lifetime. In his preface to the play, penned after its failed production, Rousseau avows that he kept himself from publishing it for as long as he held onto some regard for his reputation as an author. This is a fairly measured judgment, for a work the caliber of Narcissus would certainly not bolster Rousseau's status. The plot, characters, language, and comedic elements come off as weak or incomplete. Hence, the reader (or spectator) could understandably question the play's merits, and the need to publish it. But had Narcissus never been, neither would its preface. This afterthought, two decades in the making, becomes, in many ways, a much more interesting opening act to the comedy that follows. It is rich in philosophy and criticism, madly buzzing with paranoia, and surprisingly convincing in its proposition that the arts and sciences, the pursuit of knowledge, the cultivation of letters, and all the trappings of civilization are destructive forces, harmful to man's morality. It is an apology for having experimented with writing literature in his foolish youth and, at the same time, a justification for the existence of his art. The preface, in which he writes, "I must, despite my reluctance, speak of myself," is fully narcissistic. Peering over Rousseau's shoulder, we, too, see his reflection: a man with reason on his side, standing against his enemies, his age, and, indeed, the world. Daniel Boden's translation of Narcissus and its preface is true to the voice, times, and incongruities of Rousseau. In the afterword that crowns this edition, Simon Critchley situates the play and preface in their historical context, makes connections to other works by Rousseau, comments on the philosophy put forward in the preface, reflects on what brings the classics to the stage, and proposes, quite simply, that theater is narcissism.

Narcissus Or The Self Lover

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1646

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Narcissus Or The Self Lover Prologues And Epilogues Written To Severall Plays Etc

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Author : James Shirley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1646

Narcissus Or The Self Lover Prologues And Epilogues Written To Severall Plays Etc written by James Shirley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1646 with categories.

Narcissus

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Author : Grace Croll Stuart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956

Narcissus written by Grace Croll Stuart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Love categories.

Narcissus Or The Self Lover By James Shirley

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Author : James Shirley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 19??

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Echoes Of Narcissus

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Author : Lieve Spaas
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2001-01-01

Echoes Of Narcissus written by Lieve Spaas and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Social Science categories.

In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. The tragic story of Narcissus, in love with himself, and of Echo, the nymph in love with him, lies at the heart of this collection of essays exploring the origins of the myth and some of its many cultural manifestations and meanings relating to the self and the self's relationship to the other. Through their discussion of the myth and its ramifications, the contributors to this volume broaden our understanding of one of the fundamental myths of Western culture.

When You Love A Man Who Loves Himself

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Author : W. Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2005-02

When You Love A Man Who Loves Himself written by W. Campbell and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02 with Family & Relationships categories.

Narcissistic men seem like the ultimate catch: self-confident, attractive, charming individuals who are often the life of the party. The narcissist always knows the place to be and who to be seen with. His attention is initially very flattering, but eventually his behavior is not: he becomes aloof and controlling and may cheat. He still seems somewhat interested, however, and often makes enough nice gestures to maintain a girl's interest, leaving all but him to wonder: what is going on? The country's leading expert on narcissism, Dr. W. Keith Campbell, explains how to identify a narcissist, what it means to love a man who loves himself and how to break the cycle of dating men with this personality disorder.

From Narcissism To Nihilism

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Author : Anthony Archdeacon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-12-30

From Narcissism To Nihilism written by Anthony Archdeacon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-30 with Literary Criticism categories.

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. In early modern literature, there were expressions of humanistic self-congratulation that sometimes verged on narcissism, and at the same time expressions of self-doubt and anxiety that verged on nihilism. The themes of self-love and self-negation had a long history in western thought, and this book shows how the medieval treatments of the themes developed into something distinctive in the sixteenth century. The two themes, either individually or combined, encompass such topics as poverty, unrequited love, transgressive sexuality, sexual violence, suicidality, self-worth, authorship, religious penitence, martyrdom, courtly ambition and tyranny. Archdeacon uses over 100 texts from the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries to show how the early modern writer existed in a culture of contrary forces pulling towards either self-affirmation or self-erasure. Writers attempted to negotiate between the polarised extremes of self-love and self-negation, realising that they are fundamental to how we respond to each other, our selves and the world.

Narcissus

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Author : Grace Stuart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-06-01

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Narcissus A Psychological Study Of Self Love

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Author : Grace Stuart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955

Narcissus A Psychological Study Of Self Love written by Grace Stuart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Narcissism categories.