English Comedy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521419174 ISBN 13 : 9780521419178

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

A wide-ranging examination of the traditions of comic writing in England.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Why does comedy matter? Is it celebratory or subversive? What makes it flourish, and which creative forces resist it? English Comedy addresses these and related questions by invoking a variety of works from Aristophanes to Walt Disney, while focusing on the traditions of comic writing in England. Poetry, the novel and (above all) drama are examined to assess the constrictions and liberations of genre, the negotiations or divergences between comic practice and theory, and the dynamics of theatrical language. Ranging from medieval and Renaissance drama through Romantic poetry to twentieth-century literature and philosophy, English Comedy makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the heritage of comic writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521419174
• ISBN 13: 9780521419178
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 337
• Éditeur: Cordner Michael, Holland Peter, Kerrigan John
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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