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Shakespeare and Laughter : A Cultural History

By Indira Ghose; Martin Hargreaves

Book information

Publisher
Manchester University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
9781847791696, 9780719076923
LCC
PR2994 -- .G48 2008eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1593625 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
239\239
Time added
2023-08-03 21:07:14
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Description

This book examines laughter in the Shakespearean theatre in the context of a cultural history of early modern laughter. It is the first study to focus specifically on laughter, not comedy. It argues that since the early modern period a paradigm shift has taken place in our attitudes to laughter and the role pivotal role of Shakespeare in this.

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