The Art of Laughter /
Schaeffer, Neil
The Art of Laughter / Neil Schaeffer. - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Matter and Manner: Theories of Laughter -- 2. The Context of Comedy -- 3. Jokes -- 4. Lenny Bruce and Extreme Comedy -- 5. Tristram Shandy: A Comic Novel -- 6. As You Like It: The Context of Dramatic Comedy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
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Presents a general theory on laughter and the vocal pleasures associated with it. Examines the factors in common in literary and natural events, looking specifically at the theories of laughter, context of comedy, jokes, and the comic novel.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231904186 9780231878647
10.7312/scha90418 doi
LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor.
The Art of Laughter / Neil Schaeffer. - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Matter and Manner: Theories of Laughter -- 2. The Context of Comedy -- 3. Jokes -- 4. Lenny Bruce and Extreme Comedy -- 5. Tristram Shandy: A Comic Novel -- 6. As You Like It: The Context of Dramatic Comedy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Presents a general theory on laughter and the vocal pleasures associated with it. Examines the factors in common in literary and natural events, looking specifically at the theories of laughter, context of comedy, jokes, and the comic novel.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231904186 9780231878647
10.7312/scha90418 doi
LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor.