Humour /

Written by an acknowledged master of comedy, this study reflects on the nature of humour and the functions it serves. Why do we laugh? What are we to make of the sheer variety of laughter, from braying and cackling to sniggering and chortling? Is humour subversive, or can it defuse dissent? Can we d...

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Main Author: Eagleton, Terry, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019
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