Overview
First published in 1988, the 19 original essays (and three Sylvia cartoons) included in this volume deal with the gender-specific nature of comedy. This pioneering collection observes the creation of women's comedy from a wide range of standpoints: political, sociological, psychoanalytical, linguistic, and historical. The writers explore the role of women's comedy in familiar and unfamiliar territory, from Austen to Weldon, from Behn to Wasserstein. The questions they raise will lead to a redefinition of the genre itself.
- | Author: Regina Barreca
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Apr 27, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 326 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1032226218
- | ISBN-13: 9781032226217
