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OverviewComedy in Literature and Popular Culture: From Aristophanes to ‘Saturday Night Live’ explores works of comedy from the past 2,500 years. James V. Morrison discusses works including those of Aristophanes and Plautus, Shakespeare and Moliere, and modern comic writers, performers, and cartoonists, such as Thomas Nast, P. G. Wodehouse, Charlie Chaplin, and Jerry Seinfeld, asking the following questions: Is comedy a mirror of our lives? Is it “funny ’cuz it’s true?” Or is it funny because it ignores reality? Should we distinguish between the plot of a comic play and the jokes found in it? Are the jokes just there to make us laugh or are the jokes as essential as the plot? Do memories of satirical portrayals on the comic stage displace recollections of the historical person? By juxtaposing works from different cultures and time periods, it demonstrates a universal recourse to certain familiar techniques, situations, and characters. This vibrant study offers a compelling analyses of comedy as a mode, form, and genre. It is an engaging read for students and scholars of comparative literature, literary history, and media studies, and theatre and performance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James V. MorrisonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032763248ISBN 10: 1032763248 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 23 December 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsChapter One. The World of Comedy Chapter Two. Comic Heroes in Aristophanes and Heller’s Catch-22 Chapter Three. The Extreme Characters of Comedy Chapter Four. Socrates, Memory, and the Power of Comedy Chapter Five. Slaves, Masters, and Social Inversion Chapter Six. Surrealism, Politeness Theory, and Comic Twins in Plautus and Shakespeare Chapter Seven. Comedy in Tragedy: King Lear, The Bacchae, and Waiting for Godot Chapter Eight. Modern Performance of Ancient Comedy: Aristophanes’ Frogs Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJames V. Morrison is Professor of Classical Studies at Centre College in Kentucky, U.S.A. His previous books examined Homer, Thucydides, and shipwreck narratives. He teaches courses on Greek and Latin languages and literature and Indo-European Linguistics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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