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A Companion to Satire: Ancient and Modern
Contributor(s): Quintero, Ruben (Editor)
ISBN: 1405119551     ISBN-13: 9781405119559
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Published: December 2006
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Annotation: This collection of twenty-nine original essays surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.

The" Companion" is extraordinary in its historical scope, tracking satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," While many essays explore literary developments in satire from an historical view, other essays reflect directly on topics such as irony and satire, modes of satirical mockery, the mock-biblical, and the character sketch.

All of the contributors are experts published in their field, and all are experienced teachers who can treat complex and rich subjects with insight and clarity.





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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Dewey: 809.7
LCCN: 2005034702
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 1.56" H x 7.08" W x 9.94" (2.72 lbs) 624 pages
 
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This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.

  • Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11.
  • Highlights the important influence of the Bible in the literary and cultural development of Western satire.
  • Focused mainly on major classical and European influences on and works of English satire, but also explores the complex and fertile cultural cross-semination within the tradition of literary satire.