Comedy : A Geographic and Historical Guide [Two Volumes]

Comedy : A Geographic and Historical Guide [Two Volumes]

Editorial Reviews
Review
“This two-volume collection of essays by scholars who are experts on a variety of comedic topics shows that comedy has a long history and a broad geography. The contributors' fascinating accounts range over a variety of divergent eras and areas....[t]he set offers much to admire....[e]arns a place in the general literature on comedy--particularly for its essays on such contemporary comedic forms as stand-up comedy television sitcoms. On the whole, it demonstrates that comedy is far from dead. Recommended. All collections.”–Choice

Book Description
Comedy is a fundamental part of the human experience. Collecting the work of today's leading scholars, Maurice Charney presents 40 essays on the many forms that comedy has taken throughout history. Ranging from the comic plays of ancient times to Renaissance and Restoration comedies, from Commedia dell'Arte to stand-up performers, from trickster tales to television sitcoms, these surveys trace the evolution of the comic genre. Chapters on geographically based traditions (American regional humor, Irish comedy, Spanish comedy, etc.) contribute a multicultural understanding, while essays on such topics as Irony, Satire, and the Comedy of Philosophy examine the theoretical aspects of comedy. A glossary for important figures and terms will be of added value to readers of this wonderfully eclectic collection.

Comedy : A Geographic and Historical Guide [Two Volumes]

Comedy: A Geographic and Historical Guide [Two Volumes],Maurice Charney,Praeger Publishers,0313327068,Comedy,History,History and criticism,History: World,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Wit and humor,World - General,History / World

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