All Puns Intended: The Verbal Creation of Jean-Pierre Brisset (Research Monographs in French Studies, 9) (Legenda French Studies) [Paperback]

Walter Redfern (Author)

Book Description

Series: Legenda French Studies | Publication Date: December 1, 2001

The nineteenth century in France spawned numerous 'fous litteraires, one of the most fascinating being Jean-Pierre Brisset (1837-1919). An individualist among individualists, he dismantled the existing French tongue, reshaping it to suit his own grandiose purposes, which were to explain afresh the development of human beings (from frogs) and of their language (from croaks). Continuous and ubiquitous punning was a unique feature of his writing. In this study, Redfern examines such themes as the nature of literary madness, the phenomenon of deadpan humour, the role of analogy, and the place of institutional religion in Brisset's creative rewritng of the creation. (Legenda 2001)

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About the Author

WALTER REDFERN is Professor of French at the University of Reading.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Legenda (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1900755521
• ISBN-13: 978-1900755528
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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