Narcissism and suicide in Shakespeare and his contemporaries [electronic resource] / by Eric Langley. Langley, Eric Francis. 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. PR2997 822.33 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. 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. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. c2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xi, 312 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199541232.001.0001 eng