{"product_id":"a-companion-to-satire-ancient-and-modern-hardback-9781405119559","title":"A Companion to Satire; Ancient and Modern (Hardback) 9781405119559","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Satire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAncient and Modern\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRuben Quintero (Edited by), R Quintero (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405119559, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18.2 x 3.8 cm, 1.243 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book forms a substantial contribution to literary studies and is likely to be the standard work on the subject for a decade or two … .The chapters are densely detailed, the vocabulary elevated.\" (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Issue 4 2008)  \u003cp\u003e“The long eighteenth century is well represented in Blackwell's A Companion to Satire: Ancient and Modern, edited by Ruben Quintero,which contains nine full essays and parts of several others devoted to the period … .This sturdy volume should be of use to a variety of readers from advanced undergraduates to scholars seeking refresher (or crash) courses on either major satirists … or less familiar topics and subtopics.” (\u003ci\u003eStudies in English Literature 1500-1900\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Offering a valuable contribution to the critical study of satire, Quintero has assembled insightful essays by an impressive roster of scholars...This book serves as a cogent, instructive overview of satire.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book obviously brings to readers a dazzling variety of topics relating to satire. There is a rich abundance of material here, surely something for everyone. Indeed, the quality of these essays is uniformly high. All are well-written, well-researched, thoughtful, and insightful examinations of an assortment of satiric expressions. The array of subject matter is compelling. Primarily, we are given thorough, informative overviews of the major players, issues, eras, and types of satire. This book … makes an invaluable contribution to the study of that form.” (\u003ci\u003eNotes and Queries\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO SATIRE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A COMPANION TO SATIRE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book forms a substantial contribution to literary studies and is likely to be the standard work on the subject for a decade or two …. The chapters are densely detailed, the vocabulary elevated.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This sturdy volume should be of use to a variety of readers from advanced undergraduates to scholars seeking refresher (or crash) courses on either major”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Offering a valuable contribution to the critical study of satire, Quintero has assembled insightful essays by an impressive roster of scholars...This book serves as a cogent, instructive overview of satire.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book obviously brings to readers a dazzling variety of topics relating to satire. There is a rich abundance of material here, surely something for everyone. Indeed, the quality of these essays is uniformly high.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Notes and Queries \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of twenty-nine original essays surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e is extraordinary in its historical scope, tracking satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore’s satirical movie \u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e. While many essays explore literary developments in satire from an historical view, other essays reflect directly on topics such as irony and satire, modes of satirical mockery, the mock-biblical, and the character sketch.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the contributors are experts published in their field, and all are experienced teachers who can treat complex and rich subjects with insight and clarity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors to this volume: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph F. Bartolomeo, W. Scott Blanchard, Frank Boyle, Peter Brier, Valentine Cunningham, Edwin M. Duval, James Engell, Alberta Gatti, Russell Goulbourne, Dustin Griffin, Christopher J. Herr, Thomas Jemielity, Ejner J. Jensen, Steven E. Jones, Claudia Thomas Kairoff, Catherine Keane, Laura Kendrick, José Lanters, Jean I. Marsden, Linda A. Morris, Frank Palmeri, Blanford Parker, Ronald Paulson, Zoja Pavlovskis-Petit, Ruben Quintero, Melinda Alliker Rabb, Timothy Steele, Michael F. Suarez, David F. Venturo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIllustrations viii  \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Understanding Satire 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuben Quintero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Biblical World to European Renaissance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ancient Biblical Satire 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Jemielity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Defining the Art of Blame: Classical Satire 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Keane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Medieval Satire 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Kendrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Rabelais and French Renaissance Satire 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdwin M. Duval\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Satire of the Spanish Golden Age 86\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlberta Gatti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Verse Satire in the English Renaissance 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEjner J. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Renaissance Prose Satire: Italy and England 118\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eW. Scott Blanchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Restoration and Eighteenth-century England and France\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Satire in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-century France 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRussell Goulbourne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dramatic Satire in the Restoration and Eighteenth Century 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean I. Marsden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dryden and Restoration Satire 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDustin Griffin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Jonathan Swift 196\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank Boyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Pope and Augustan Verse Satire 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuben Quintero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Satiric Spirits of the Later Eighteenth Century: Johnson to Crabbe 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Engell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Restoration and Eighteenth-century Satiric Fiction 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph F. Bartolomeo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Gendering Satire: Behn to Burney 276\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClaudia Thomas Kairoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Pictorial Satire: From Emblem to Expression 293\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRonald Paulson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Nineteenth Century to Contemporary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Hidden Agenda of Romantic Satire: Carlyle and Heine 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Brier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Nineteenth-century Satiric Poetry 340\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven E. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Narrative Satire in the Nineteenth Century 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank Palmeri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 American Satire: Beginnings through Mark Twain 377\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinda A. Morris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Twentieth-century Fictional Satire 400\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eValentine Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Verse Satire in the Twentieth Century 434\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy Steele\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Satire in Modern and Contemporary Theater 460\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher J. 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