American & Canadian Literature, Genres & Literary Forms, English Literature
Satire
Jane Ogborn, Peter Buckroyd, Ogborn Jane
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Overview
Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The purpose of satire is to expose human hypocrisy, vice and folly, and because these aspects of human behaviour are not particular to any one historical period, satires can be understood by readers at any moment in time. This book explores the social and political circumstances to deepen that understanding. Text extracts are included from Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, Lord Byron, E.E. Cummings and Evelyn Waugh.Book Details
Published
February 1, 2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521787918