Reader in Comedy: An Anthology of Theory and Criticism

by Gerald Mast, Donatus, Evanthius, et al.

Book Overview

This unique anthology presents a selection of over seventy of the most important historical essays on comedy, ranging from antiquity to the present, divided into historical periods and arranged chronologically. Across its span it traces the development of comic theory, highlighting the relationships between comedy, politics, economics, philosophy, religion, and other arts and genres. Students of literature and theatre will find this collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474247881
• ISBN13: 9781474247887
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.5"