Jokes in Greek comedy: from puns to poetics

"In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'. This book treats jokes with the seriousness they deserve, and shows that far from being mere surface-level phenomena, jokes in Greek comedy are in fact a site of poetic experimentation whose creative force expressly rivals that...

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Main Author: Scott, Naomi 1993- (Author)
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2023
Series:Bloomsbury classical studies monographs
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'. This book treats jokes with the seriousness they deserve, and shows that far from being mere surface-level phenomena, jokes in Greek comedy are in fact a site of poetic experimentation whose creative force expressly rivals that of serious literature"--
Physical Description:181 pages 24 cm
ISBN:9781350248489

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