W. S. Gilbert and the Context of Comedy

Richard Moore

earliest edition we have, 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, 2019

"To what extent is a great comic writer the product of his time? How far is he (or she) influenced by factors of personal psychology upbringing and environment? To what is the writing actually part of a long continuum in which there is continuity within change and change within continuity? The Progress of Fun considers principally the last of these areas, focusing on the case of W.S. Gilbert and challenging the frequ...

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W. S. Gilbert and the Context of Comedy edition · 2021 · Taylor & Francis Group · 290 pages · 9781032092256
W. S. Gilbert and the Context of Comedy edition · 2019 · Taylor & Francis Group · 289 pages · 9781138311084
W. S. Gilbert and the Context of Comedy edition · 2019 · Taylor & Francis Group · 9780429859618
W. S. Gilbert and the Context of Comedy edition · 2019 · Taylor & Francis Group · 9780429859625

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