Bibliograph

The anatomy of satire

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The anatomy of satire

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The anatomy of satire

Oclc number

293989

Summary

An information-packed study by a well-known classicist and literary critic analyzes by definitions, descriptions, and examples the tree main forms of satire: monolog, parody, and narrative. The author takes as the scope of hiswork the entire range of satirical literature from ancient Greece to contemporary America, from Aristophanes to Henry Miller

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part 2: Diatribe -- The Satirist's monologue -- Variations of the satrical monologue -- Part 3: Parody -- Parody and mimicry -- Parody of form and parody of content -- The hoax and satire -- Types of literary parody -- Part 4: The distorting mirror -- Satire and truth -- Out of this world -- Animal tales -- Distorted visions of this world -- The structure of satiric stories and plays -- History and biography -- Descriptive satire -- Part 5: Conclusion -- Name -- Function -- Motives

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