CiNii Books - The comic mode in English literature : from the Middle Ages to today

This is an introductory guide to comedy in English literature that systematically applies comic theory to a wide range of texts from Chaucer to "Bridget Jones' Diary". From Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" to Helen Fielding's "Bridget Jones' Diary", this is a comprehensive introductory guide to comedy in the English literary canon. Beginning with a critical exploration of historical and philosophical theories of humour, the book goes on to apply those theories through close-readings of a wide range of major texts, authors and genres from the Medieval period to the present. "The Comic Mode in English Literature" examines such texts as: Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; Austen's "Emma"; Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers"; Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest"; and, Amis' "Lucky Jim". Covering poetry, prose and drama, this comprehensive guide will be essential reading for students of comic writing, literary history and genre.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Late Medieval
i. The Second Shepherds' Play
ii. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
iii. Medwall, Fulgens and Lucrece
3. The Renaissance
i. Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
ii. Falstaff
iii. Donne, 'The Flea'
iv. Marvell, 'The Garden'
4. The Restoration and Eighteenth Century
i. Restoration Comedy
ii. Pope, 'The Rape of the Lock'
iii. The Vogue of Sentiment
iv. Sterne, Tristram Shandy
5. Nineteenth Century
i. Austen, Emma
ii. Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
iii. Poking Fun at the Establishment
iv. Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
v. Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat
6. Twentieth Century
i. George Bernard Shaw
ii. Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm
iii. Beckett, Waiting for Godot
iv. Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim
v. Malcolm Bradbury, The History Man
vi. Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary
Bibliography
Index.

Volume: : hbk ISBN 9781441195883

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From Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales to Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary, this is a comprehensive guide to comedy in the English literary canon. Beginning with a critical exploration of historical and philosophical theories of humour, the book then supplies close-readings of a wide range of major texts, authors and genres from the Medieval period to the present. The Comic Mode in English Literature examines such texts as: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's DreamPope's The Rape of the LockAusten's EmmaDickens' The Pickwick PapersWilde's The Importance of Being EarnestAmis's Lucky Jim Covering poetry, prose and drama, this comprehensive guide will be essential reading for students of comic writing, literary history and genre.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Late Medieval
i. The Second Shepherds' Play
ii. Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
iii. Medwall, Fulgens and Lucrece
3. The Renaissance
i. Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
ii. Falstaff
iii. Donne, 'The Flea'
iv. Marvell, 'The Garden'
4. The Restoration and Eighteenth Century
i. Restoration Comedy
ii. Pope, 'The Rape of the Lock'
iii. The Vogue of Sentiment
iv. Sterne, Tristram Shandy
5. Nineteenth Century
i. Austen, Emma
ii. Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
iii. Poking Fun at the Establishment
iv. Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
v. Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat
6. Twentieth Century
i. George Bernard Shaw
ii. Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm
iii. Beckett, Waiting for Godot
iv. Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim
v. Malcolm Bradbury, The History Man
vi. Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary
Bibliography
Index.

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