Humor in British Literature, from the Middle Ages to the Restoration: A Reference Guide

by Don L.F. Nilsen

Humor began in British literature during the Middle Ages, when Chaucer developed the storytelling tradition along with the ironies that resulted from the juxtaposition of people from different classes and points of view. Shakespeare later developed vernacular and street humor in his comedies, festive humor in his romances and histories, and dark humor in his tragedies. During the Restoration, Congreve established the Comedy of Manners. This book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313297061
• ISBN13: 9780313297069
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"