A Companion to Satire: Ancient and Modern (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture) [Hardcover]

Ruben Quintero (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture | Publication Date: January 1, 2007

This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.

• Tracks 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 Fahrenheit 9/11.
  
• Highlights the important influence of the Bible in the literary and cultural development of Western satire.
  
• Focused mainly on major classical and European influences on and works of English satire, but also explores the complex and fertile cultural cross-semination within the tradition of literary satire.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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." (Reference Reviews, Issue 4 2008)

“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.” (Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, Summer 2008)

"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." (Choice)

“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.” (Notes and Queries)

Book Description

A Companion to Satire, in a collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.TheCompanion is extraordinary in its historic 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 Fahrenheit 9/11. While many essays explore literary developments in satire from a historical view, other essays reflect directly on topics such as irony and satire, modes of satirical mockery, the mock-biblical, and the character sketch.All 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. The Companion includes sixteen black-and-white photographs in chapters on pictorial satire and mock-biblical satire.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405119551
• ISBN-13: 978-1405119559
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,077,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)