Humor in twentieth-century British literature : a reference guide

著者

• Nilsen, Don Lee Fred

書誌事項

Humor in twentieth-century British literature : a reference guide

Don L.F. Nilsen

Greenwood Press, 2000

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

British writers of the 20th century have used humor in various ways throughout their works. Some writers, such as George Bernard Shaw and W. Somerset Maughm, were known for their comedies of manners. Others, like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Alfred Hitchcock, wrote mystery novels infused with humorous elements. Political humor permeated the works of Sir Winston Churchill and George Orwell, while writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis combined humor with religion and myth. Many of the trends that began in the nineteenth century were continued into the twentieth, though these trends were shaped by the social conditions of the period. This reference surveys humor in British literature of the 20th century. Included are authors who were active during the 20th century, ranging from Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934) through Douglas (Noel) Adams (1952-). Each of these authors is profiled individually, with entries analyzing humor in their works and providing extensive bibliographical information. The first chapter covers includes authors born between 1855 and 1869, while each of the following chapters includes authors born during a particular decade. Within each chapter, the entries are arranged chronologically, so that the reader may trace the evolution of British literary humor over time. An index additionally allows the user to locate individual authors alphabetically.

目次

Introduction Authors Born between 1855 and 1869 Authors Born between 1870 and 1879 Authors Born between 1880 and 1889 Authors Born between 1890 and 1899 Authors Born between 1900 and 1909 Authors Born between 1910 and 1919 Authors Born between 1920 and 1929 Authors Born between 1930 and 1939 Authors Born between 1940 and 1949 Authors Born after 1949 Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA48205334
• ISBN:
  • 0313294240
• LCCN: 99054482
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Westport, Conn.
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 561 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : Z2014.W57
  • LCC : PR927
  • DC21 : 016.827/9109
• 件名:
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  • LCSH : English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism Bibliography
  • LCSH : Humorous stories, English -- History and criticism Bibliography
  • LCSH : Humorous poetry, English -- History and criticism Bibliography
  • LCSH : English drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism Bibliography
  • LCSH : Comic, The, in literature Bibliography