Humor in Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century British Literature

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Humor in Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century British Literature A Reference Guide

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Don L.F. Nilsen

Book Code: GR9705

ISBN: 0-313-29705-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29705-2

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312 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/1998

List Price: $112.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Literature » English Literature

Reviews:

Like the volumes which preceded it, this book is an invaluable aid for those interested in the study of humor and British literature....For individual students, scholars, reference librarians, and laypersons alike who want a quick introduction to the subject of British literary humor during the periods covered or who are looking for information on specific writers,, this volume is an extremely useful tool...[T]he book is a comprehensive and easy-to-use source which will lead the reader to more specialized and narrowly focused studies. Don Nilsen's Humor in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth Century British Literature: A Reference Guide continues the author's invaluable service to humor studies and will be a significant addition to the holdings of both libraries and individual collectors.
—Humor- International Journal of Humor Research

Description: During the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain there was a wide range of literary humor. Much of this humor was satiric, ranging from the sharp barbs of Pope and Swift to the more subtle but stinging wordplay of Addison. In the 18th century, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, and Sterne wrote humorous novels, in which they criticized society. The period was largely dominated by satire, in which the dunce was a common figure. There was a proliferation of satires in prose and verse, along with satiric operas, pamphlets, and other writings. During the 19th century, writers such as Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot, and Carlyle continued to use humor to comment on the issues of their day, though their writings were often far more gentle than those of their predecessors. This reference book is a comprehensive guide to how British writers of the 18th and 19th centuries used humor in their works. An introductory chapter overviews humor in British literature of the era. The sections that follow then treat humor in British literature of the 18th century and of the early, middle, and later 19th century. Each of these sections includes a short introduction, followed by chronologically arranged profiles of various authors. Each profile discusses how the author used humor and includes extensive bibliographic information. A thorough index allows the reader to access information alphabetically, while the chronological arrangement of the profiles shows how humor in British literature evolved over time.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Humor in Eighteenth-Century British Literature
Humor in Early Nineteenth-Century British Literature
Humor in Middle Nineteenth-Century British Literature
Humor in Late Nineteenth-Century British Literature
Index

LC Card Number: 98-14819

LCC Class: Z2014

Dewey Class: 016


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