The Death of Comedy

By Erich Segal

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In a grand tour of comic theatre over the centuries, Erich Segal traces the evolution of the classical form from its early origins in a misogynistic quip by the sixth-century BC Susarion, through countless weddings and happy endings, to the exasperated monosyllables of Samuel Beckett. The book illustrates comedy's glorious life cycle from its first breath to its death in the Theater of the Absurd.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674006437

ISBN13:9780674006430

Release Date:September 2001

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:589 Pages

Weight:2.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.7" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Drama Greek & Roman History & Criticism Humanities Humor Humor & Entertainment Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Performing Arts Theater

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