204 Pages
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Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Written for all who are interested in the mechanics of humor, Sweet Madness presents a general discussion and introduction to the roles of paradox, metaphor, and fantasy in humor. The operation of the implicit and the unconscious in humor; the importance of humor to human life; and the development, from childhood on, of the sense of humor are discussed. The background for this serious study is... Read more
Preface Introduction to the Transaction Edition Part One I. A Survey of Humor II. Problems in Humor Part Two III. A Metaphoric Discussion IV. The Unconscious V. Levels of Living VI. The Uses of Humor Part Three VII. Background for Theory VIII. Humor's Anatomy Bibiography
Biography
William Fry
