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The Comic Mode in English Literature: From the Middle Ages to Today

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Comic Mode in English Literature: From the Middle Ages to Today
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Professor Murray Roston
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary theory
Literary studies - general
Philosophy - aesthetics
ISBN/Barcode 9781441195883
ClassificationsDewey:827
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint Continuum Publishing Corporation
Publication Date 29 December 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

An introductory guide to comedy in English literature that systematically applies comic theory to a wide range of texts from Chaucer to Bridget Jones's Diary.

Author Biography

Murray Roston is Emeritus Professor in the Department of English at Bar Ilan University, Israel and Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Across a 40 year publication history, he has written on a wide variety of topics from Medieval to Contemporary literature.

Reviews

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