The Catharsis Of Comedy

By Dana F. Sutton

Book Overview

In this text, Sutton takes the initial steps toward the creation of a theory of comedy that embraces a number of theoretical constructs and analytical techniques. He begins with an examination of the ideas of such thinkers as Aristotle, Herbert Spencer, Freud and Krishna Menon.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847679055
• ISBN13: 9780847679058
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 120 Pages