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Cosmic Humour and Philosophical Pessimism in Contemporary Culture.

Bloomsbury Collections: Literary Studies 2026 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rendle, Oliver.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937.
Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001.
Pessimism.
Cosmology in literature.
Local Subjects:
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937.
Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (241 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.
Summary:
An in-depth look at the concept of cosmic humour, a politically influential, philosophically pessimistic form of humour, this book explores the popularity of this comedic form across Anglophone culture since 1969 in literature, film and television.
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ISBN:
1-350-52287-2
OCLC:
1587072890

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