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Modern satire : four studies / Peter Petro.
LIBRA PN6149.S2 P47 1982
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Petro, Peter.
- Series:
- De proprietatibus litterarum. Series minor ; 27.
- De proprietatibus litterarum. Series minor ; 27
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Satire--History and criticism.
- Satire.
- Fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
- Fiction.
- Satire--Histoire et critique.
- Local Subjects:
- Satire--Histoire et critique.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 162 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin ; New York : Mouton, [1982]
- Contents:
- Introduction. Overview
- Contemporary Satire and Satire Theory: A Preview
- Issues in Satire Theory: Definition of Satire ; The Satirical novel ; Irony ; Parody ; Grotesque and Caricature ; Period Terms ; Targets and Norms of Satire
- The Works to be discussed
- Jaroslav Hašek's The Good Soldier Švejk: Anti-Militarist Satire
- Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita: Metaphysical Satire
- George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four: Anti-Utopian Satire
- Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions: Anti-American Satire.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-156) and index.
- Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00 0.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Petro, Peter. Modern satire.
- ISBN:
- 9027931801
- 9789027931801
- OCLC:
- 10998578
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