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Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor
Language: en
Pages: 386
Authors: Alleen Pace Nilsen
Categories: Humor
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-01-20 - Publisher: Greenwood

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Review: "This unique encyclopedia treats the concepts, persons, themes, and media of 20th-century American humor and humor studies. More than 100 alphabetically
Humor in Twentieth-Century British Literature
Language: en
Pages: 584
Authors: Don Lee Fred Nilsen
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-03-30 - Publisher: Greenwood

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Analyzes humor in literary works by British authors of the 20th century and provides extensive bibliographical information.
Humor, Empathy, and Community in Twentieth-Century American Poetry
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Rachel Trousdale
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-01-15 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Humor, Empathy, and Community in Twentieth-Century American Poetry explores how American poets of the last hundred years have used laughter to create communitie
Cruelty and Laughter
Language: en
Pages: 382
Authors: Simon Dickie
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-12 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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A rollicking review of popular culture in 18th century Britain this text turns away from sentimental and polite literature to focus instead on the jestbooks, fa
Smile of Discontent
Language: en
Pages: 282
Authors: Eileen Gillooly
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-06 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Like sex, Eileen Gillooly argues, humor has long been viewed as a repressed feature of nineteenth-century femininity. However, in the works of writers such as J