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Laughing matters : Understanding film, television and radio comedy /

Laughing Matters is an undergraduate level textbook taking an analytic approach to film, television and radio comedy, providing an accessible overview of its forms and contexts. The introduction explains the value of studying comedy, concisely outlines the approach taken and summarises the relevant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mundy, John (Autor), White, Glyn (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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