Comedy in Literature and Popular Culture

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Comedy in Literature and Popular Culture explores works of comedy from the past 2,500 years. This vibrant study offers a compelling analyses of comedy as a mode, form, and genre. It is an engaging read for students and scholars of comparative literature, literary history, and media studies, and theatre and performance.

Über den Autor

James V. Morrison is Professor of Classical Studies at Centre College in Kentucky, USA. His previous books examined Homer, Thucydides, and shipwreck narratives. He teaches courses on Greek and Latin languages and literature and Indo-European Linguistics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One. The World of Comedy

Chapter Two. Comic Heroes in Aristophanes and Heller's Catch-22

Chapter Three. The Extreme Characters of Comedy

Chapter Four. Socrates, Memory, and the Power of Comedy

Chapter Five. Slaves, Masters, and Social Inversion

Chapter Six. Surrealism, Politeness Theory, and Comic Twins in Plautus and Shakespeare

Chapter Seven. Comedy in Tragedy: King Lear, The Bacchae, and Waiting for Godot

Chapter Eight. Modern Performance of Ancient Comedy: Aristophanes' Frogs

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Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Importe , Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781032763248
ISBN-10:	1032763248
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Morrison, James V.
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstr. 24, D-80331 München, gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com
Maße:	234 x 156 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	James V. Morrison
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.12.2024
Gewicht:	0,377 kg