Humor in Twentieth-Century British Literature: A Reference Guide

by Don L.F. Nilsen

Book Overview

British writers of the 20th century have used humor in various ways throughout their works. Some writers, such as George Bernard Shaw and W. Somerset Maughm, were known for their comedies of manners. Others, like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Alfred Hitchcock, wrote mystery novels infused with humorous elements. Political humor permeated the works of Sir Winston Churchill and George Orwell, while writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313294240
• ISBN13: 9780313294242
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"