Techniques of Satire
Author: Emil A. Draitser
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2013-08-26
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 3110875926
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Anatomy of Satire
Author: Gilbert Highet
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015-03-08
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1400849772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiterary satire assumes three main forms: monologue, parody, and narrative (some fictional, some dramatic). This book by Gilbert Highet is a study of these forms, their meaning, their variation, their powers. Its scope is the range of satirical literature—from ancient Greece to modern America, from Aristophanes to Ionesco, from the parodists of Homer to the parodists of Eisenhower. It shows how satire originated in Greece and Rome, what its initial purposes and methods were, and how it revived in the Renaissance, to continue into our own era. Contents: Preface. I. Introduction. II. Diatribe. III. Parody. IV. The Distorting Mirror. V. Conclusion. Notes. Brief Bibliography. Index. Originally published in 1962. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
A Modest Proposal
Author: Jonathan Swift
Publisher: Modernista
Published: 2024-05-30
Total Pages: 14
ISBN-13: 9180949193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn one of the most powerful and darkly satirical works of the 18th century, a chilling solution is proposed to address the dire poverty and overpopulation plaguing Ireland. Jonathan Swift presents a shockingly calculated and seemingly rational argument for using the children of the poor as a food source, thereby addressing both the economic burden on society and the issue of hunger. This provocative piece is a masterful example of irony and social criticism, as it exposes the cruel attitudes and policies of the British ruling class towards the Irish populace. Jonathan Swift's incisive critique not only underscores the absurdity of the proposed solution but also serves as a profound commentary on the exploitation and mistreatment of the oppressed. A Modest Proposal remains a quintessential example of satirical literature, its biting wit and moral indignation as relevant today as it was at the time of its publication. JONATHAN SWIFT [1667-1745] was an Anglo-Irish author, poet, and satirist. His deadpan satire led to the coining of the term »Swiftian«, describing satire of similarly ironic writing style. He is most famous for the novel Gulliver’s Travels [1726] and the essay A Modest Proposal [1729].
The Satires of Juvenal
Author: Decio Junio Juvenal
Publisher:
Published: 1739
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cambridge Introduction to Satire
Author: Jonathan Greenberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1107030188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a comprehensive overview for both beginning and advanced students of satiric forms from ancient poetry to contemporary digital media.
Die Satire
Author: Matthew John Caldwell Hodgart
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published:
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1412833647
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Author: Amber Day
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0253005140
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn an age when Jon Stewart frequently tops lists of most-trusted newscasters, the films of Michael Moore become a dominant topic of political campaign analysis, and activists adopt ironic, fake personas to attract attention—the satiric register has attained renewed and urgent prominence in political discourse. Amber Day focuses on the parodist news show, the satiric documentary, and ironic activism to examine the techniques of performance across media, highlighting their shared objective of bypassing standard media outlets and the highly choreographed nature of current political debate.
Classical Literature
Author: William Allan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0199665451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliam Allan's Very Short Introduction provides a concise and lively guide to the major authors, genres, and periods of classical literature. Drawing upon a wealth of material, he reveals just what makes the 'classics' such masterpieces and why they continue to influence and fascinate today.
Introduction to Satire
Author: Leonard Feinberg
Publisher: Pilgrims' Process
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780979090950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published: Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1967. With new introd.
Irony, Satire, Parody and the Grotesque in the Music of Shostakovich
Author: Esti Sheinberg
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 1351562061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe music of Shostakovich has been at the centre of interest of both the general public and dedicated scholars throughout the last twenty years. Most of the relevant literature, however, is of a biographical nature. The focus of this book is musical irony. It offers new methodologies for the semiotic analysis of music, and inspects the ironical messages in Shostakovich‘s music independently of political and biographical bias. Its approach to music is interdisciplinary, comparing musical devices with the artistic principles and literary analyses of satire, irony, parody and the grotesque. Each one of these is firstly inspected and defined as a separate subject, independent of music. The results of these inspections are subsequently applied to music, firstly music in general and then more specifically to the music of Shostakovich. The composer‘s cultural and historical milieux are taken into account and, where relevant, inspected and analysed separately before their application to the music.
