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In the Mid-eighteenth Century Hilarity, Pitilessness, Narrative Fiction

Simon Edridge Dickie

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Description:In part I, a detailed study of mid-eighteenth-century jestbooks, and of the everyday humor that these texts reflect, demonstrates that pitiless laughter at the misfortunes and afflictions of others remained a widely acceptable pleasure, at all levels of mid-century society. Part II considers the mid-eighteenth century's frank delight at physical suffering: its extremely violent practical humor; bloody commercial entertainments such as prize-fights and sword shows; and the pitiless glee of execution crowds. Part III focuses on "minor" comic fiction and then considers the striking affinities between these forgotten texts and the now-canonical novels of Fielding and Smollett.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Mid-eighteenth Century Hilarity, Pitilessness, Narrative Fiction. To get started finding In the Mid-eighteenth Century Hilarity, Pitilessness, Narrative Fiction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 766

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2000

ISBN: hMNEAQAAIAAJ

Description: In part I, a detailed study of mid-eighteenth-century jestbooks, and of the everyday humor that these texts reflect, demonstrates that pitiless laughter at the misfortunes and afflictions of others remained a widely acceptable pleasure, at all levels of mid-century society. Part II considers the mid-eighteenth century's frank delight at physical suffering: its extremely violent practical humor; bloody commercial entertainments such as prize-fights and sword shows; and the pitiless glee of execution crowds. Part III focuses on "minor" comic fiction and then considers the striking affinities between these forgotten texts and the now-canonical novels of Fielding and Smollett.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Mid-eighteenth Century Hilarity, Pitilessness, Narrative Fiction. To get started finding In the Mid-eighteenth Century Hilarity, Pitilessness, Narrative Fiction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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