The Cambridge Introduction to Comedy
(Part of the Cambridge Introductions to Literature Series)
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'Laughter', says Eric Weitz, 'may be considered one of the most extravagant physical effects one person can have on another without touching them'. But how do we identify something which is meant to be comic, what defines something as 'comedy', and what does this mean for the way we enter the world of a comic text? Addressing these issues, and many more, this is a 'how to' guide to reading comedy from the pages of a dramatic text, with relevance to...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521540267
ISBN13:9780521540261
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:254 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
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