Echoes of Narcissus

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Origin and Development of the Narcissus Myth

Part II: Mirrors and Self Reflection

Part III: Narcissus Written and Re-Written

Part IV: Identity and Otherness

Part V: Images of Narcissism

Part VI: The Fate of Narcissus

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Trista Selous is Associate Research Fellow at Roehampton Institute, London.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Trista Selous (Herausgeber), Lieve Spaas (Herausgeber), Lieve Spaas† (Herausgeber), Spaas+ Lieve (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9781571814166
• ISBN: 978-1-57181-416-6
• Seiten: 256
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Gewicht: 378 g
• Serien: Polygons: Cultural Diversities and Intersections; Polygons: Cultural Diversities and Intersections; Polygons: Cultural Diversities
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Politik; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Cultural Studies (General), Literary Studies