Comedy : an annotated bibliography of theory and criticism

432 Pages·1987·30.96 MB·English

by  James E. Evans

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of theory and criticism
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The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Metuchen, N.J., & London
1987
library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Evans, James E.
Comedy, an annotated bibliography of theory and
criticism.
Includes indexes.
1. Ccmedy--Bibliography. 2. Comic, The--Bibliography.
1. Title.
ZS784.C6E94 1987 [PN1922] 016.809'917 87-4748
ISBN 0-8108-1987-2
Copyright © 1987 by James E. Evans
Manufactured in the United States of America
CONTENTS
Preface v
Abbreviations for Periodicals ix
Collections Cited in Part I xxi
PART I: COMIC THEORY BEFORE 1900
Classical and Medieval 1
Renaissance 3
Neoclassical 5
Nineteenth Century 12
PART II: COMIC THEORY AFTER 1900 19
PART III: COMIC LITERATURE 49
Classical: Greek and Roman 49
Italian 68
Spanish 72
French 79
Moliere 91
German 98
English 105
General 105
Medieval 109
Renaissance 114
Shakespeare 128
Restoration and Eighteenth Century 148
Nineteenth Century 166
Twentieth Century 170
Irish 177
Russian 183
American 186
Other Literatures 204
Comic Film and Other Media 206
Film 206
Radio and Television 211
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214
PART IV: RELATED SUBJECTS
214
Farce
219
Tragicomedy
224
Parody and Burlesque
228
Satire
Irony 244
Fool and Other Comic Types 251
Fool 251
Clown 255
Trickster 261
Other Types 264
The Grotesque 267
Caricature 274
276
Humor
Laughter 335
Jokes 351
Author Index 359
Subject Index 388
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