Oxford Book of Parodies

By: John Gross

Book Overview

Parodies come in all shapes and sizes. There are broad parodies and subtle parodies, ingenious imitations and knockabout spoofs, scornful lampoons and affectionate pastiches. All these varieties, and many others, appear in this delightful anthology, which has been hailed as "delightful" (Wall Street Journal), "enjoyable" (The New Yorker), and "sparkling" (The Financial Times). The classics of the genre are all here, but so are scores of lesser known...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019954882X
• ISBN13: 9780199548828
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.5"