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The Death of Comedy

About The Death of Comedy

In a grand tour of comic theater over the centuries, Erich Segal traces the evolution of the classical form from its early origins in a misogynistic quip by the sixth-century B.C. Susarion, through countless weddings and happy endings, to the exasperated monosyllables of Samuel Beckett.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674012479
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 608
  • Published:
  • October 29, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 151x225x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 735 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Death of Comedy

In a grand tour of comic theater over the centuries, Erich Segal traces the evolution of the classical form from its early origins in a misogynistic quip by the sixth-century B.C. Susarion, through countless weddings and happy endings, to the exasperated monosyllables of Samuel Beckett.

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