Narcissus
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Author | : Hermann Hesse |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : German fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Narcissus and Goldmund "is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediately drawn to his teacher's fierce intellect and sense of discipline. When Narcissus persuades the young student that he is not meant for a life of self-denial, Goldmund sets off in pursuit of aesthetic and physical pleasures, a path that leads him to a final, unexpected reunion with Narcissus.
Author | : Lieve Spaas |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781571817617 |
Nineteen contributors from the humanities and social sciences present essays exploring the myth of Narcissus, and the formation of theories based on this myth. Topics include the origin of the myth; variations of the myth; works of art inspired by the myth; the application of the myth to various social phenomena, literary works, and films; what the myth suggests about the relationship between self and others; and the transference of the myth from the individual level to the collective group. Spaas teaches French cultural studies at Kingston U. c. Book News Inc.
Author | : Laurell K. Hamilton |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 767 |
Release | : 2001-10-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101146338 |
In her tenth adventure, nothing can save vampire hunter Anita Blake from a twist of fate that draws her ever closer to the brink of humanity.
Author | : Clayton Zimmerman |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780847679621 |
In The Pastoral Narcissus, the only book-length treatment of the First Idyll of Theocritus, Clayton Zimmerman returns to a more philological consideration of the major problems in the text, keeping in sight the best recent scholarship. Zimmerman demonstrates that Theocritus is clearly evoking the Narcissus myth, and in doing so provides readers with the first complete study of that myth since 1860. He then uses his reading of Daphnis to inform other bucolic poems in the corpus, and to expose the connections between Daphnis and a Theocritean ideal of poetic composition.
Author | : Chris Wiesinger |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2013-09-27 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1623490022 |
Dubbed the Bulb Hunter in a 2006 New York Times feature story, Chris Wiesinger took his passion for bulbs to vacant lots, abandoned houses, cemeteries, and construction sites throughout the South in search of botanical survivors whose descendants had never seen the inside of a big-box chain store. The vintage specimens Wiesinger sought came from hardy, historic stock, adapted to human neglect and hot climates, reappearing faithfully over decades without care or cultivation. Traveling back roads, speaking to strangers, looking for the telltale color of a remnant iris or lily, Wiesinger started digging, then began trying to grow and share the bulbs he collected. From its humble beginnings on an East Texas sweet potato farm, his Southern Bulb Company has now grown into a full-fledged business known throughout the world, propagating and selling the rare, tough, heritage plants Wiesinger still seeks out and champions. Nicknamed “Flower” by his fellow cadets at Texas A&M University, Wiesinger relates his adventures in bulb hunting, telling stories of the bulbs he has discovered and weaving in his own life story as a student, plantsman, and small business owner. He then teams with veteran horticulturist William C. Welch to provide advice on how to grow and appreciate the bulbs that have been rescued and reintroduced. This “primer” gives gardeners information on what bulbs to grow where, when to plant them and when they bloom, and how to incorporate them with other plants in the landscape. Finally, Welch describes how bulbs have enhanced his personal gardens and brought him and Wiesinger together in the common cause of heirloom gardening. Entertaining, informative, and loaded with beautiful photographs, The Bulb Hunter is sure to be a favorite of gardeners and plant lovers everywhere.
Author | : Gordon R Hanks |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 453 |
Release | : 2002-04-18 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 020321935X |
Narcissus and Daffodil is the first book to provide a complete overview of the genus Narcissus. Prized for centuries in western Europe as an ornamental plant, it has recently attracted attention as a source of potentially valuable pharmaceuticals. In eastern European countries, however, Narcissus and other Amaryllidaceae have been valued as a sourc
Author | : Lady Colin Campbell |
Publisher | : Dynasty Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-10 |
Genre | : Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
ISBN | : 9780955350733 |
Daughter of Narcissus is a stunning analysis by Lady Colin of her own dysfunctional family positioned at the heart of upper class Jamaican society from the middle of the 20th century to the present day. Covering the end of the British Colonial Age and the rise of a liberated generation, whilst addressing the narcissistic personality of her mother, the author brilliantly interconnects the sociological, political and personal. As she dissects the family dynamics lying beneath the appearance of wealth and power, Lady Colin's understanding of personality disorder is revelatory: compelling the reader to comprehend the destructive and tragic reality concealed by rational language and behaviour. Set against a backdrop of glamour, wealth and fame, this compulsive book is both a fascinating history of one socially prominent family, and a uniquely detailed analysis of narcissism, its manifestations and how to survive them in order to lead a purposeful and affirming life.
Author | : Steven Bruhm |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 9781452904702 |
Author | : Lieve Spaas |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 180073493X |
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.
Author | : Hermann Hesse |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2003-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780312421670 |
This is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character who set each other on different paths in life.