Wieland Schwanebeck 
Comedy on Stage and Screen [PDF ebook] 
An Introduction

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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...

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction: ‚Tragedy Tomorrow – Comedy Tonight‘
Chapter 2: Ancient forerunners
Chapter 3: Why so serious?
Chapter 4: So Shakespearean, so romantic...

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Über den Autor

Wieland Schwanebeck is a researcher in literary/cultural studies. His interests include impostors, twins, James Bond, and comedy.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 239 ● ISBN 9783823395331 ● Dateigröße 2.7 MB ● Verlag Narr Francke Attempto Verlag ● Ort Tübingen ● Land DE ● Erscheinungsjahr 2022 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 8643358 ● Kopierschutz Soziales DRM

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