Humour in British First World War Literature: Taming the Great War
Author:   Emily Anderson
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2023 ed.
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9783031340505


Pages:   235
Publication Date:   12 September 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Emily Anderson
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2023 ed.
Weight:   0.452kg
ISBN:  

9783031340505


ISBN 10:   3031340507
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   12 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: ‘[A]s in most war fiction, humour predominates’.- 2. Humour and Britishness During the Great War: ‘If a man brings us a joke, we require to be satisfied of its durability’.- 3. The Domestication of Death: ‘There are lots of jokes’.- 4. Class and Social Structure: ‘It is not taken seriously’.- 5. War and the Depiction of Gender: ‘Let us hope for the best and assume that he is dead’.- 6. The War and the Domestic Sphere: ‘That perpetual sense of the ridiculous’.- 7. Parody and Pop Culture in Trench Newspapers: ‘Let’s whistle ragtime ditties while we’re bashing out Hun brains’.- 8. Short Fiction and Service-Author Heroes: ‘You can’t expect glory and accuracy for a half-penny’.- 9. Conclusion.

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Emily Anderson is a researcher, writer, and podcaster. Her research interests are in literary humour and unfinished projects. 

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