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A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages

By Martha Bayless (Editor), Eric Weitz (Editor), Andrew McConnell Stott (Editor)
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By Martha Bayless (Editor), Eric Weitz (Editor), Andrew McConnell Stott (Editor)
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Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the caustic morality of principled satire to the exuberant improprieties of many wildly popular tales of sex and trickery. The analysis includes the most influential authors of the age, such as Chaucer, Boccaccio, Juan Ruiz, and Hrothswitha of Gandersheim, as well as lesser—known works and genres, such as...

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