Cruelty and Laughter
Download or Read eBook Cruelty and Laughter PDF written by Simon Dickie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Simon Dickie |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 382 |
| Release | : 2011-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226146188 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226146189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cruelty and Laughter by : Simon Dickie
Book excerpt: A rollicking review of popular culture in 18th century Britain this text turns away from sentimental and polite literature to focus instead on the jestbooks, farces, comic periodicals variety shows and minor comic novels that portray a society in which no subject was taboo and political correctness unimagined.
