Comedy, fantasy, and colonialism /

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Drawing together for the first time original work from international specialists, this book assesses the role and character of comedy and fantasy in colonial societies from India to Ireland, Australia to Cuba, Africa to North America. There are cross-cultural comparisons and consideration of both im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Harper, Graeme
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, 2002.
Temas:
Wit and humor > History and criticism.
Fantasy literature > History and criticism.
Imperialism in literature.
Littérature fantastique > Histoire et critique.
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Fantasy literature
Imperialism in literature
Wit and humor
Humoristische Literatur
Literaturkritik
Imperialismus > Motiv
Fantastische Literatur
Letterkunde.
Engels.
Het komische.
Het fantastische.
Koloniale literatuur.
Engelstalige landen.
Humor.
Fantasy (litteratur)
Imperialism i litteraturen.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Drawing together for the first time original work from international specialists, this book assesses the role and character of comedy and fantasy in colonial societies from India to Ireland, Australia to Cuba, Africa to North America. There are cross-cultural comparisons and consideration of both imperial responses and colonized resistance. The book deals with oral as well as written traditions, the history of comic and fantastic discourse, visual, theatrical and literary representations as well as historical and cultural accounts.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 237 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.
ISBN:9781847142160
1847142168
1281298158
9781281298157
9786611298159
6611298150

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