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A Hundred Merry Tales
Author | : John Rastell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2018-08-23 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781910075081 |
First published in 1524-5, this charming collection of amusing (sometimes scurrilous) anecdotes was greatly celebrated in Tudor England, and is even name-checked by Shakespeare. Now re-edited for the first time from all four surviving original editions, and including rediscovered 'lost' passages, this is the fullest ever edition of a classic work
Shakespeare in Jest
Author | : Indira Ghose |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2021-09-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1000432637 |
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, the functions of which are 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.
Shakespeare Jest-books; Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare
Author | : William Carew Hazlitt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Chapbooks |
ISBN | : |
Shakespeare's Jest Book
Author | : Hermann Oesterley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Chapbooks, English |
ISBN | : |