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Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930

About Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930

It does so in relation to philosophy, politics, and key nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary texts, by Edgar Allan Poe, Edmund Gosse, Wyndham Lewis and Katherine Mansfield - texts which explore the far reaches of Schadenfreude, and so-called 'superiority theories' of laughter, pushing these theories to breaking point.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783030114121
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 258
  • Published:
  • February 21, 2019
  • Edition:
  • 12019
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x210x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 478 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930

It does so in relation to philosophy, politics, and key nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary texts, by Edgar Allan Poe, Edmund Gosse, Wyndham Lewis and Katherine Mansfield - texts which explore the far reaches of Schadenfreude, and so-called 'superiority theories' of laughter, pushing these theories to breaking point.

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