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Anatomy of Satire
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Anatomy of Satire
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gilbert Highet
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:338 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691646312
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Classifications | Dewey:808.7 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Literary satire assumes three main forms: monologue, parody, and narrative (some fictional, some dramatic). This book by Gilbert Highet is a study of these forms, their meaning, their variation, their powers. Its scope is the range of satirical literature--from ancient Greece to modern America, from Aristophanes to Ionesco, from the parodists of Ho
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