Satire

ISBN: 9780521787918

出版社: Cambridge Univ Pr

出版年: 2001-2

页数: 128

定价: $ 18.08

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The purpose of satire is to expose human hypocrisy, vice and folly, and because these aspects of human behaviour are not particular to any one historical period, satires can be understood by readers at any moment in time. This book explores the social and political circumstances to deepen that understanding. Text extracts are included from Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, Lord Byron, E.E. Cummings and Evelyn Waugh.