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Routledge The Victorian Comic Spirit: New Perspectives Book

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Explore the unexpected side of the Victorian era with The Victorian Comic Spirit: New Perspectives. While many people associate this period with seriousness, the culture was actually full of laughter and irony. This Routledge Revival title offers a fresh look at how humor functioned within its specific social context. This volume contains 12 essays that reanimate the Victorian comic spirit. Rather than relying on old distinctions between wit and humor, these studies provide new ways to understand various types of comic representation from the time. It moves beyond simple linguistic or psychological approaches to look at the broader social landscape. This book is an excellent resource for readers interested in Victorian studies, sociology, and cultural history. It provides a deep dive into how laughter shaped the social world of the 19th century, offering a unique perspective on a period often misunderstood as being purely formal or rigid.

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Contains 12 scholarly essays that examine the role of humor and irony in Victorian culture.

Provides new perspectives that go beyond traditional distinctions between wit and humor.

Explores the social context of laughter to understand how comedy functioned in the 19th century.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, bringing important historical studies back to modern readers.

Offers a comprehensive look at Victorian comic representation through various academic lenses.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138701084
Category: Books > Subjects > History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 November 2017
Listed Since: 20 October 2016

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