Immortal Comedy
| Author | : Agnes Heller |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0739112465 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780739112465 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (465 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Immortal Comedy by : Agnes Heller
Download or read book Immortal Comedy written by Agnes Heller and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first attempt to think philosophically about the comic phenomenon in literature, art, and life. Working across a substantial collection of comic works author Agnes Heller makes seminal observations on the comic in the work of both classical and contemporary figures. Whether she's discussing Shakespeare, Kafka, Rabelais, or the paintings of Brueghel and Daumier Heller's Immortal Comedy makes a characteristic contribution to modern thought across the humanities.
