Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and Jimmy Kimmel—these comedians are household names whose satirical takes on politics, the news, and current events receive some of the highest ratings on television. In this book, James E. Caron examines these and other satirists through the lenses of humor studies, cultural theory, and rhetorical and social philosophy, arriving at a new definition of the comic art form.Tracing the history of modern satire from its roots in the Enlighte...

The Modern Feminine in the Medusa Satire of Fanny Fern argues that Sara Parton and her literary alter ego, Fanny Fern, occupy a star-power position within the antebellum literary marketplace dominated by women authors of sentimental fiction, writers Nathaniel Hawthorne (in)famously called “the damn mob of scribbling women.” The Fanny Fern persona represents a nineteenth-century woman voicing the modern feminine within a laughter-provoking bourgeois carnival, a forerunner of Hélène...

Comic Belles Lettres presents a significant rethinking of standard categories in scholarship on antebellum American humor—such as Old Southwest humorists and literary comedians—to provide a richer analysis of the comic writers of the period. By introducing an alternative aesthetic category, “comic belles lettres,” and placing it in a transnational context, James E. Caron details a robust cross-cultural background that includes British and American conceptions of masculinity, the e...

Ci sono figlie che si sposano in pompa magna, e figlie che devono cercarsi un finto fidanzato per partecipare al matrimonio della sorella. Io appartengo alla seconda categoria. Non solo: riesco anche a scegliere un accompagnatore che mi dà buca un’ora prima della cerimonia.Una fermata d’autobus, uno sconosciuto elegante dalla voce profonda e dal corpo statuario. Sembra la scena di un film, invece arriva dritta dal copione della mia vita, ed è l’ultima chance che ho di salvarmi dall...

In the West, media coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan is framed by military and political concerns, resulting in a simplistic picture of ageless barbarity, terrorist safe havens, and peoples in need of either punishment or salvation. Under the Drones looks beyond this limiting view to investigate real people on the ground, and to analyze the political, social, and economic forces that shape their lives. Understanding the complexity of life along the 1,600-mile border between Afg...

Um segredo une o casal de amigos John Marcher e May Bartram. Após se conhecerem na Itália e passarem dez anos sem se falar, um reencontro inesperado em Londres faz com que retomem a amizade, acompanhada das expectativas de John, que espera por acontecimento raro e grandioso em sua vida. Um sentimento de amor não explícito entre eles permeia toda a narrativa, que também trata de solidão, destino, temor e morte. A trama, que se passa na Inglaterra e se tornou um clássico da literatura do séc...

In a world of information technologies, genetic engineering, controversies about established science, and the mysteries of quantum physics, it is at once seemingly impossible and absolutely vital to find ways to make sense of how science, technology, and society connect. In Feedback Loops: Pragmatism about Science & Technology, editors Andrew Wells Garnar and Ashley Shew bring together original writing from philosophers and science and technology studies scholars to provide novel ways of r...

A mystery novel for children set against the backdrop of the Caron marshland in mid-Wales. The story moves swiftly between two worlds, and deals with themes of relationship, love and the change in our attitude towards the environment.

Dans l'anthologie "Récits d'Aventures Palpitantes en 16 Livres Classiques", les lecteurs sont invités à explorer un éventail de récits palpitants, riches en diversité thématique et en styles littéraires variés. Englobant des aventures maritimes, des explorations exotiques, et des péripéties vertigineuses, la collection offre un panorama étendu de la fiction aventureuse classique. Parmi les pièces remarquables, on peut noter des histoires qui défient les conventions narratives de l'époque, ...

Widely recognized in his character of the Tramp, Charlie Chaplin transcended the role of actor to become screenwriter, director, composer, producer, and finally studio head. The subject of numerous biographical studies, Chaplin has been examined as both myth and man, but these treatments fail to adequately address the often-overlooked complexity of his filmmaking.Refocusing Chaplin: A Screen Icon through Critical Lenses features essays that examine the actor and director through va...

A Journey Through Marital Tales: 52 Storybooks is an exquisite collection that delves into the depths and complexities of marriage, gathering a tapestry of narratives that traverse various literary styles and historical contexts. The anthology presents a diverse array of storytellingâ€"from the sharp wit of social satirists to the poignant explorations of domestic life, capturing both the mundane and the extraordinary facets of matrimonial unions. This collection highlights the human condi...