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Shakespeare in jest / Indira Ghose.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR2994 .G483 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ghose, Indira, author.
- Series:
- Spotlight on Shakespeare
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Humor.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Wit and humor--History and criticism.
- Wit and humor.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Influence.
- Humor in literature.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Humor.
- Physical Description:
- x, 183 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
- Summary:
- "Shakespeare in Jest draws fascinating parallels between Shakespeare's humour and contemporary humour. Indira Ghose argues that while many of Shakespeare's jokes no longer work for us, his humour was crucial in shaping comedy in today's entertainment industry. The book looks at a wide variety of plays and reads them in conjunction with examples from contemporary culture, from stand-up comedy to late night shows. Ghose shows the importance of jokes, which are often remarkably similar in Shakespeare's time and ours. Shakespeare's wittiest characters are mostly women, who use wit to puncture male pretensions and to acquire cultural capital. Clowns and wise fools use humour to mock their betters, while black humour trains the spotlight on the audience, exposing our collusion in the world it skewers. In a discussion of the ethics of humour, the book uncovers striking affinities between Puritan attacks on the theatre and contemporary attacks on comedy. An enjoyable and accessible read, this lively book will enlighten and entertain students, researchers, and general readers interested in Shakespeare, humour, and popular culture"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: One. Joking relationships
- Two. Women and wit
- Three. Clowns and wise fools
- Four. Black humour
- Five. Humour and ethics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9780367322465
- 0367322463
- 9780367322458
- 0367322455
- OCLC:
- 1240772727
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