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Ghose, Indira,
Shakespeare in jest / Indira Ghose. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. - x, 183 p. : ill. ; 21 cm - Spotlight on Shakespeare . - Spotlight on Shakespeare .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Joking Relationships -- Women and Wit -- Clowns and Wise Fools -- Black Humour -- Humour and Ethics
"Shakespeare in Jest draws fascinating parallels between Shakespeare's humour and contemporary humour. Indira Ghose argues that while many of Shakespeare's jokes no longer work for us, his humour was crucial in shaping comedy in today's entertainment industry. The book looks at a wide variety of plays and reads them in conjunction with examples from contemporary culture, from stand-up comedy to late night shows. Ghose shows the importance of jokes, which are often remarkably similar in Shakespeare's time and ours. Shakespeare's wittiest characters are mostly women, who use wit to puncture male pretensions and to acquire cultural capital. Clowns and wise fools use humour to mock their betters, while black humour trains the spotlight on the audience, exposing our collusion in the world it skewers. In a discussion of the ethics of humour, the book uncovers striking affinities between Puritan attacks on the theatre and contemporary attacks on comedy. An enjoyable and accessible read, this lively book will enlighten and entertain students, researchers, and general readers interested in Shakespeare, humour, and popular culture"--
9780367322458 0367322463 9780367322465 0367322455
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Humor
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence
Wit and humor--History and criticism
PR2994 / .G483 2022
822.33 / G427
Shakespeare in jest / Indira Ghose. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. - x, 183 p. : ill. ; 21 cm - Spotlight on Shakespeare . - Spotlight on Shakespeare .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Joking Relationships -- Women and Wit -- Clowns and Wise Fools -- Black Humour -- Humour and Ethics
"Shakespeare in Jest draws fascinating parallels between Shakespeare's humour and contemporary humour. Indira Ghose argues that while many of Shakespeare's jokes no longer work for us, his humour was crucial in shaping comedy in today's entertainment industry. The book looks at a wide variety of plays and reads them in conjunction with examples from contemporary culture, from stand-up comedy to late night shows. Ghose shows the importance of jokes, which are often remarkably similar in Shakespeare's time and ours. Shakespeare's wittiest characters are mostly women, who use wit to puncture male pretensions and to acquire cultural capital. Clowns and wise fools use humour to mock their betters, while black humour trains the spotlight on the audience, exposing our collusion in the world it skewers. In a discussion of the ethics of humour, the book uncovers striking affinities between Puritan attacks on the theatre and contemporary attacks on comedy. An enjoyable and accessible read, this lively book will enlighten and entertain students, researchers, and general readers interested in Shakespeare, humour, and popular culture"--
9780367322458 0367322463 9780367322465 0367322455
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Humor
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence
Wit and humor--History and criticism
PR2994 / .G483 2022
822.33 / G427