UID:
almahu_9949865877702882
Format:
1 online resource (205 pages).
ISBN:
9781134106332
,
9780203383421
,
0203383427
,
1134106335
,
9781134106400
,
1134106408
,
9781134106332
,
9781134106264
,
1134106262
,
9780415480819
,
0415480817
,
0415480825
,
9780415480826
Series Statement:
The new critical idiom
Content:
What is satire? How can we define it? Is it a weapon for radical change or fundamentally conservative? Is satire funny or cruel? Does it always need a target or victim? Combining thematic, theoretical and historical approaches, John T. Gilmore introduces and investigates the tradition of satire from classical models through to the present day. In a lucid and engaging style, Gilmore explores: the moral politics of satire; whether satire is universal, historically or geographically limited; how satire translates across genres and media, the boundaries of free speech and legitimacy. Using examples from ancient Egypt to Charlie Hebdo, from European traditions of formal verse satire to imaginary voyages and alternative universes, newspaper cartoons and YouTube clips, from the Caribbean to China, this comprehensive volume should be of interest to students and scholars of literature, media and cultural studies as well as politics and philosophy.--Back cover.
Note:
Electronic resource.
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Introduction -- Beast fables from Aesop to Animal farm -- Early satire, from the Bible to ancient Rome -- Verse satire after antiquity -- The heirs of Lucian -- The "character" as satire -- Satire and gender -- Satire and the visual arts -- Conclusion.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415480819
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0415480817
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415480826
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0415480825
Language:
English
Keywords:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203383421
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