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Humor in contemporary junior literature /
In this new book, Julie Cross examines the intricacies of textual humor in contemporary junior literature, using the tools of literary criticism and humor theory. Cross investigates the dialectical paradoxes of humor and debunks the common belief in oppositional binaries of 'simple' versus...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2011.
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| Colección: | Children's literature and culture ;
73. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this new book, Julie Cross examines the intricacies of textual humor in contemporary junior literature, using the tools of literary criticism and humor theory. Cross investigates the dialectical paradoxes of humor and debunks the common belief in oppositional binaries of 'simple' versus 'complex' humor. The varied combinations of so-called high and low forms of humor within junior texts for young readers, who are at such a crucial stage of their reading and social development, provide a valuable commentary upon the culture and values of contemporary western society, making the book of consi. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 246 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203832943 0203832949 128304126X 9781283041263 9781136839870 1136839879 9781136839825 1136839828 9781136839863 1136839860 9781138816503 1138816507 |