Parody

by Simon Dentith

Book Overview

Parody is part of all our lives. It occurs not only in literature, but also in everyday speech, in theatre and television, architecture and films. Drawing on examples from Aristophanes to The Simpsons, Simon Dentith explores:
* the place of parody in the history of literature
* parody as a subversive or conservative mode of writing
* parody's pivotal role in debates about postmodernism
* parody in the culture wars from ancient times to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415182212
• ISBN13: 9780415182218
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.8"