Format:
1 Online-Ressource (239 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9783823395331
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9783823303817
Series Statement:
narr STUDIENBÜCHER LITERATUR- UND KULTURWISSENSCHAFT
Content:
This book introduces readers to the genre of comedy, both on the stage and on the screen. It chronicles the history of comedy, starting with Ancient Greece, before summarising key chapters in Anglophone literary history, such as Shakespearean comedy, Restoration comedy, and Theatre of the Absurd. The book features an overview of key comic techniques (including slapstick, puns, and wit), as well as concise summaries of major theoretical debates (including the superiority theory and the Freudian account of laughter). The book works with many examples from the history of Anglophone comedy, including Oscar Wilde, Monty Python, and classic sitcoms. It addresses current research into cringe humour and the controversial topic of diversity in the field of comedy, and it connects classical tropes of comedy (like the fool or the marriage plot) to present-day examples. The book thus serves as an up-to-date study guide for everyone interested in comedy and its various subgenres.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783823385332
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Schwanebeck, Wieland, 1984 - Comedy on stage and screen Tübingen : Narr Francke Attempto, 2022 ISBN 9783823385332
Additional Edition:
ISBN 382338533X
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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English Studies
Keywords:
Komödie
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Filmkomödie
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Humor
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Komik
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Theater
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Film
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Dramaturgie
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Komödie
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Geschichte
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Einführung
DOI:
10.24053/9783823395331
Author information:
Schwanebeck, Wieland 1984-
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