Prince Philip - or to give him his proper due, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, KG (Knight of the Garter), KT (Knight of the Thistle), OM
Comedy is currently enjoying unprecedented growth within the British culture industries. Defying the recent economic downturn, it has exploded into a booming billion-pound industry both on TV and on t
In The Practice of Satire in England, 1658-1770, Ashley Marshall explores how satire was conceived and understood by writers and readers of the period. Her account is based on a reading of some 3,000
Lund (English, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York) argues that literary wit emerged as a major genre during the 18th century at the same time as a public sphere emerged in which ideas and opinions w
Eighteenth-century British culture is often seen as polite and sentimental—the creation of an emerging middle class. Simon Dickie disputes these assumptions in Cruelty and Laughter, a wildly enjoyable
Parodies come in all shapes and sizes. There are broad parodies and subtle parodies, ingenious imitations and knockabout spoofs, scornful lampoons and affectionate pastiches. All these varieties, and
Chock-full of jokes and entertaining twists of the tongue, thislighthearted but scholarly guide to humorous language isa sure?a?re hit with word lovers. The examples are entertaininglybawdy, with a d
The zany, laugh-out loud, Sunday Times bestseller and number one Amazon.co.uk bestseller. Do Ants Have Assholes? is a hilarious, over-the-top parody of bestsellers like Do Men Have Nipples? John Butl