Satire

by Arthur Pollard

Book Overview

First published in 1970, this work explores the literary genre of satire. After identifying the definitive aspects of satire, it goes on to examine the subjects which can be susceptible to satire, the modes and means of satire, the tone of satire and the satirist's relationship with the reader. In doing so, it introduces the reader to a number of key satirical writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Jonathan Swift, John Dryden, Samuel Johnson and Henry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138231959
• ISBN13: 9781138231955
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"