This book is part of a series of about 300 books where an expert writes roughly 150 pages about a particular subject as an introduction. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Like using an endoscope to look at a good meal, this book seems to come at the subject from the wrong direction altogether. If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institutions website, please contact your librarian or administrator. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. This book takes comedy seriously without taking it solemnly, and offers an engaging study of the comic spirit which lies at the heart of our shared social and cultural life. Matthew Bevis is a Fellow in English at Keble College, University of Oxford. Comedy: A Very Short Introduction studies written forms of comedy such as prose fiction, poetry, caricatures, and cartoons. As both Mark Twain and E.B. His publications include, Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by, Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. Matthew Bevis studies the classics of comic drama, prose fiction and poetry, alongside forms of pantomime, comic opera, silent cinema, popular music, Broadway shows, music-hall, stand-up and circus acts, rom-coms, sketch shows, sit-coms, caricatures, and cartoons. As plenty of people have said, comedy is a serious matter - if it is to be done well - and Matthew Bevis makes this absolutely clear by providing a thorough account of the history of the subject in its many different forms. Please try again. Humour is a universal feature of human life. This short work is part of a series of brief introductions to various philosophical issues, published by Oxford University Press, in which various scholars analyze, in an affordable but deep way, some questions in which they are experts. The best comedies were probably made in films in the later silent era and the early talkies of the 30's and 40's. The Science and Application of Positive Psychology. This book takes comedy seriously without taking it solemnly, and offers an engaging study of the comic spirit which lies at the heart of our shared social and cultural life. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, No Import Fees Deposit & $27.90 Shipping to Lithuania. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. To consider comedy in its many incarnations is to raise diverse but related questions: what, for instance, is humour, and how may it be used (or abused)? The earliest comedies were plays written in ancient Greek that tended to be quite eloquent and wordy. Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. ","bd_omnibus_ph1_price_statement_suffix":"vs RRP","bd_js_too_long":"Sorry, that's too long","bd_js_could_not_find_address_try_again":"Sorry, we couldn't find the address. This Very Short Introduction explores comedy both as a literary genre, and as a range of non-literary phenomena, experiences and events. 205 to be 150 blank pages, the Oxford University Press hasn't internalized the lessons from No. He was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize for his research in 2007.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. To consider comedy in its many incarnations is to raise diverse but related questions: what, for instance, is humour, and how may it be used (or abused)? Matthew Bevis is a Fellow in English at Keble College, University of Oxford. Matthew Bevis studies the classics of comic drama, prose fiction and poetry, alongside forms of pantomime, comic opera, silent cinema, popular music, Broadway shows, music-hall, stand-up and circus acts, rom-coms, sketch shows, sit-coms, caricatures, and cartoons. Format: Paperback. I say it's demanding but that should not put anyone off reading this wonderful guide. Please try again","bd_js_lack_of_reviews":"Lack of reviews","bd_saving_percent_off":"{0}%
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Matthew Bevis' "Very Short Introduction to Comedy" is hugely enjoyable and offers a sophisticated (and at times properly demanding) account of the development of the subject from the time of the Ancient Greeks up to more-or-less the present day. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution's website to sign in. This book is about the history of and what makes comedy. There is some plays featured from various periods and a little on what makes them tick as well as some classic more recent films like Groundhog Day where Bill Murray must live the same day over and over again. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Lindsay Wong tells us pleasant things about di Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (Personal Data Opt-out). why do we find things humorous in the first place? Another classic film albet from the silent era it looks at is The General starring Buster Keaton where there is a wonderful where he has his heart broken by a girl and is so focused on being upset he fails to notice the ledge of the train he is sat on is travelling. He considers the relation of humour to emotion and cognition, and explores the value of humour, specifically in its social functions. electronic library download books free finding books. I did enjoy this book which is like a celebration of what is funny more than anything and is an interesting read. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! See if you have enough points for this item. So what did I want from an introductory book on humour? Product received as described. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. When do we laugh, and why? Introduction ; 1. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. In this. Plotting mischief ; 4. In particular I welcomed being introduced to comedy I didn't know about. Noel Carroll considers the nature and value of humour: from its leading theories and its relation to emotion and cognition, to ethical questions of its morality and its significance in shaping society. Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account. You need a United States address to shop on our United States store. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more. Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. Taking in scenes from Aristophanes to The Office, from the Roman Saturnalia to Groundhog Day, Bevis also considers comic theory from Aristotle to Freud and beyond, tracing how comic achievements have resisted as well as confirmed theory across the ages. The Oxford Very Short Introductions Series Comedy: A Very Short Introduction Matthew Bevis 3.48 67 ratings8 reviews To consider comedy in its many incarnations is to raise diverse but related questions: what, for instance, is humour, and how may it be used (or abused)? When do we laugh, and why? 'Laughter is men's way of biting,' Baudelaire proclaimed. When do we laugh, and why? Highly recommended. It is easy to read and serves as a great reference. This book is part of a series of about 300 books where an expert writes roughly 150 pages about a particular subject as an introduction. Andrew W. 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