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Comedy Vol. 2

A Geographic and Historical Guide [2 Volumes]

Comedy( )
Author: Charney, Maurice
ISBN:978-0-313-32706-3
Publication Date:Sep 2005
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Imprint:Praeger
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $395.00
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...
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Book Details
Pages:688
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Humor
Performing Arts / Comedy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):7.3 x 10.6 x 2 Inches
Book Weight:3.77 Pounds



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