Parody

Hardback

Main Details

Title Parody
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Dentith
SeriesThe New Critical Idiom
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreSemantics
Literary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780415182201
ClassificationsDewey:809.7
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 15 June 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Parody is part of all our lives. It occurs not only in literature, but also in everyday speech, in theatre and television, architecture and films. Drawing on examples from Aristophanes to The Simpsons, Simon Dentith explores: * the place of parody in the history of literature * parody as a subversive or conservative mode of writing * parody's pivotal role in debates about postmodernism * parody in the culture wars from ancient times to the present This lively introduction situates parody at the heart of literary and cultural studies and offers a remarkably clear guide to this sometimes complex topic. Parody will serve as an essential resource, to be read and re-read by students of all levels.

Author Biography

Simon Dentith is Reader in English at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, UK. His publications include Bakhtinian Thought: An Introductory Reader (Routledge 1995). _

Reviews

'Simon Dentith provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis of the concept of parody ... a very readable book.' - Language and Literature