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Shakespeare and Laughter : A Cultural History

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This book examines laughter in the Shakespearean theatre in the context of a cultural history of early modern laughter. It is the first study to focus specifically on laughter, not comedy. It argues that since the early modern period a paradigm shift has taken place in our attitudes to laughter and the role pivotal role of Shakespeare in this.
Request Code : ZLIBIO3865754
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Year:
2008
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Language:
English
Pages:
239
ISBN 13:
9780719076923
ISBN:
9781847791696,9780719076923

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