Shakespeare and Laughter: a Cultural History - Indira Ghose - Books - Manchester University Press - 9780719076923 - August 1, 2008
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Indira Ghose
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.

240 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 1, 2008
ISBN13 9780719076923
Publishers Manchester University Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 138 × 216 × 25 mm   ·   430 g

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