On the Comic and Laughter

by Vladimir Propp and  

An extensive investigation of the forms and functions of the comic, this lively and engaging English critical edition will be welcomed by those interested in laughter, comedy, folklore, Russian literature, and specific authors such as Gogol, Pushkin, Chekhov, Rabelais, Moli re, and Shakespeare. The direct, humorous, and provocative style of this work, which tackles the subject of humour with a vast array of vivid examples encountered on every page,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802099262
• ISBN13: 9780802099266
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher