Humor - History & Criticism, Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, English Fiction & Prose Literature - 20th Century - Literary Criticism, Peoples & Cultures - Humor
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Overview
This collection of essays by distinguished scholars explores the range, scope and sheer verve of Lawrence's comic writing. Lawrence's novels, short stories, plays, letters and poems are full of comic moments which develop his critique of the modern failure of the mystic impulse. Lawrence used comedy to create an alternative cultural and social space, to distance himself from the dominant orthodoxy surrounding him. This book revises the popular image of Lawrence as a humourless writer and reveals his strategic use of a genuine comic talentBook Details
Published
August 1, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521118699