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Humor in Twentieth-Century British Literature

A Reference Guide

Humor in Twentieth-Century British Literature( )
ISBN:978-0-313-29424-2
Publication Date:Jan 2000
Publisher:ABC-CLIO, LLC
Imprint:Greenwood
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $126.95
Book Description:

British writers of the 20th century have used humor in various ways throughout their works. Some writers, such as George Bernard Shaw and W. Somerset Maughm, were known for their comedies of manners. Others, like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Alfred Hitchcock, wrote mystery novels infused with humorous elements. Political humor permeated the works of Sir Winston Churchill and George Orwell, while writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis combined humor with...
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Book Details
Pages:576
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Humor
Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Literary Criticism / Drama
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.596 x 23.393 x 3.175 cm
Book Weight:0.982 Kilograms



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