Humour in British First World War Literature

Taming the Great War

AvEmily Anderson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Humour in British First World War Literature is based on little-known primary material uncovered from detailed archival research, as well as works that, though written by celebrated authors, tend not to be placed in the canon of Great War literature.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-12
Mått:148 x 210 x 22 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:235
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031340505

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Biografier inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Emily Anderson is a researcher, writer, and podcaster. Her research interests are in literary humour and unfinished projects.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: ‘[A]s in most war fiction, humour predominates’.- 2. Humour and Britishness During the Great War: ‘If a man brings us a joke, we require to be satisfied of its durability’.- 3. The Domestication of Death: ‘There are lots of jokes’.- 4. Class and Social Structure: ‘It is not taken seriously’.- 5. War and the Depiction of Gender: ‘Let us hope for the best and assume that he is dead’.- 6. The War and the Domestic Sphere: ‘That perpetual sense of the ridiculous’.- 7. Parody and Pop Culture in Trench Newspapers: ‘Let’s whistle ragtime ditties while we’re bashing out Hun brains’.- 8. Short Fiction and Service-Author Heroes: ‘You can’t expect glory and accuracy for a half-penny’.- 9. Conclusion.