| Description |
vi, 168 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
The new critical idiom |
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New critical idiom.
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| Contents |
1. Comedy in the academy -- 2. Comic identity -- 3. Gender and sexuality -- 4. The body -- 5. Politics -- 6. Laughter |
| Summary |
"What is comedy? Andrew Stott traces changing definitions of the term from Aristotle to Chris Morris's Brass Eye via Oscar Wilde and Some Like It Hot. This book provides readers with the ideal critical introduction to the irrepressible genre of comedy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Comedy.
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| LC no. |
2004010093 |
| ISBN |
0415299330 paperback alkaline paper |
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0415299322 cloth alkaline paper |
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