On the Comic and Laughter

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del i serien Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication

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An extensive investigation of the forms and functions of the comic, this lively and engaging English critical edition will be welcomed by those interested in laughter, comedy, folklore, Russian literature, and specific authors such as Gogol, Pushkin, Chekhov, Rabelais, Molière, and Shakespeare. The direct, humorous, and provocative style of this work, which tackles the subject of humour with a vast array of vivid examples encountered on every page, will certainly appeal to the contemporary reader.Vladimir Propp takes various forms of laughter in literature and real life and addresses questions such as the comic of similarity, the comic of difference, parody, duping, incongruity, lying, ritual laughter, and carnival laughter. The author of the widely acclaimed Morphology of the Folktale has written an original, comprehensive, and exciting study on how humour works, and on everything you wanted to know about the genre, in a clear, approachable, and insightful manner.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-07
Mått:162 x 238 x 17 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:University of Toronto Press
ISBN:9780802099266

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The late Vladimir Propp (1895-1970) was a literary critic and folklore specialist.Jean-Patrick DebbÈche has a PhD in Semiotics and French Literature and is a researcher at the University of Toronto. Paul Perron is former Chair of the Department of French Studies at the University of Toronto and Principal emeritus of University College.

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Foreword by Jean-Patrick Debbèche and Paul PerronMethodologyTypes of Laughter and Ridiculing Laughter as a TypeThose Who Laugh and Those Who Do NotThe Ridiculous in NaturePreliminary ObservationsThe Physical Side of HumansThe Comic of SimilarityThe Comic of DifferenceHumans Disgused as AnimalsHumans as ThingsRidiculing the ProfessionsParodyComic ExaggerationThwarted PlansDupingIncongruityLyingThe Verbal Devices of the ComicComic CharactersRole Exchange: 'Much Ado about Nothing'Benign Laughter Bitter and Cynical LaughterJoyful LaughterRitual LaughterCarnival LaughterConclusion, Results and Further ThoughtsOn Aesthetic QualitiesNotesReferences