Eagleton, Terry
Humour
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300255027
- author:
- Eagleton, Terry
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.1 x 12.2 x 2 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Aesthetics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A comprehensive exploration of humour and comedy in Western culture, Humour is a thought-provoking study by renowned scholar Terry Eagleton. Drawing on a wide range of literary and philosophical sources, including Aristotle, Hobbes, Freud, and Bakhtin, Eagleton examines the nature of humour and its functions.
The book critically assesses various theories of humour, including those that propose it arises from incongruity or reflects a form of superiority. Through his analysis, Eagleton sheds light on the psychoanalytical mechanisms underlying humour and its social and political evolution over time.
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