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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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