American literature
Annette Kolodny
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Chopin
comic
cross-cultural analysis of women's comedic forms
De La Tour
English literature
English wit
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Fanny Price
Feminist Comedy
feminist literary criticism
Follow
Friend's Dislike
Friend’s Dislike
gender and humour studies
Handmaid's Tale
Handmaid’s Tale
history and criticism
Hold
humor
humour
Lady's Book
Lady’s Book
Manley's Works
Manley’s Works
Mansfield Park
Material Girls
Muriel Spark
Persona
political perspectives on humour
psychoanalytic theory in literature
Seneca Falls Convention
Sir Cautious
Smooth
sociological analysis of satire
Victorian Women's Autobiographies
Victorian Women’s Autobiographies
Violating
Wo
women authors
Women Writers
Women's Comedy
Women's Humor
women's writing history
Women’s Comedy
Women’s Humor
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9781032226279
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 Mar 2024
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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First published in 1988, the 19 original essays (and three "Sylvia" cartoons) included in this volume deal with the gender-specific nature of comedy. This pioneering collection observes the creation of women’s comedy from a wide range of standpoints: political, sociological, psychoanalytical, linguistic, and historical. The writers explore the role of women’s comedy in familiar and unfamiliar territory, from Austen to Weldon, from Behn to Wasserstein. The questions they raise will lead to a redefinition of the genre itself.
Regina Barreca, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English Literature at The University of Connecticut.
