The Routledge Comedy Studies Reader
The Routledge Comedy Studies Reader by Ian Wilkie, published by Routledge in 2020, is a comprehensive collection of critical analyses from the journal Comedy Studies, showcasing work from the past decade. This edition spans 417 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into the multifaceted nature of comedy through various scholarly perspectives.
Readers will find a diverse array of interdisciplinary articles that examine comedy from multiple angles, reflecting different writing styles and critical approaches. The Reader is organized into eight distinct sections, providing both breadth and depth in its exploration of humor, performance, and literary criticism. This collection serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the complexities of comedy as a mode and genre.
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The Routledge Comedy Studies Reader is a selection of the most outstanding critical analysis featured in the journal Comedy Studies in the decade since its inception in 2010.
The Reader illustrates the multiple perspectives that are available when analysing comedy. Wilkie’s selections present an array of critical approaches from interdisciplinary scholars, all of whom evaluate comedy from different angles and adopt a range of writing styles to explore the phenomenon. Divided into eight unique parts, the Reader offers both breadth and depth with its wide range of interdisciplinary articles and international perspectives.
Of interest to students, scholars, and lovers of comedy alike, The Routledge Comedy Studies Reader offers a contemporary sample of general analyses of comedy as a mode, form, and genre.
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