ISBN: 9789056995423 - ladies laughing: wit as control in contemporary american women writers (studies in humor & gender vol 3) (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. Barbara LevyThis engaging and accessible book examines the world of seven contemporary, popular American women writers and their individual use of wit as a subtle and effective strategy to engage, or control , the reader. A chapter is devoted to ea.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This engaging and accessible book examines the world of seven contemporary, popular American women writers and their individual use of wit as a subtle and effective strategy to engage, or 'control', the reader. A chapter is devoted to each of the seven writers - Lisa Alther, Rita Mae Brown, Nora Ephron, Shirley Jackson, Alison Lurier, Grace Paley, and Anne Tyler - and discusses their writings and their use of wit in the context of their lives. An opening chapter frames wit and control in psychological realities, and a concluding chapter summarizes the power of wit. A bibliography of the writers' works is also included, making this an ideal introduction and companion to these writers and their works.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 182 pages. 9.75x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Examines the world of seven contemporary, American women writers and their individual use of wit as a subtle and effective strategy to engage, or "control" the reader. The writers featured are Lisa Alther, Rita Mae Brown, Nora Ephron, Shirley Jackson, Alison Lurier, Grace Paley, and Anne Tyler. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408. . 1997. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…