Comedy in Literature and Popular Culture - From Aristophanes to Saturday Night Live

Comedy in Literature and Popular Culture explores works of comedy from the past 2,500 years. This vibrant study offers a compelling analyses of comedy as a mode, form, and genre. It is an engaging read for students and scholars of comparative literature, literary history, and media studies, and theatre and performance.

About the author

James V. Morrison is Professor of Classical Studies at Centre College in Kentucky, USA. His previous books examined Homer, Thucydides, and shipwreck narratives. He teaches courses on Greek and Latin languages and literature and Indo-European Linguistics.

Summary

Comedy in Literature and Popular Culture explores works of comedy from the past 2,500 years. This vibrant study offers a compelling analyses of comedy as a mode, form, and genre. It is an engaging read for students and scholars of comparative literature, literary history, and media studies, and theatre and performance.

Product details

• Authors: James V. Morrison, Morrison James V.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032763231
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276323-1
• No. of pages: 234
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > History; History, Media Studies, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, ART / Museum Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, ART / Performance, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary theory, Performance Art, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies