Propp, V. I︠A︡.  1895-1970. <br/><br/>
On the comic and laughter /Vladimir Propp ; edited and translated by Jean-Patrick Debbèche and Paul Perron. 

 - Toronto :  University of Toronto Press,  (c)2009. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 191 pages) 
<br/><br/> Translation of: Problemy komizma i smekha. 
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<br/><br/>Foreword /  1. Methodology --  2. Types of Laughter and Ridiculing Laughter as a Type --  3. Those Who Laugh and Those Who Do Not --  4. Ridiculous in Nature --  5. Preliminary Observations --  6. Physical Side of Humans --  7. Comic of Similarity --  8. Comic of Difference --  9. Humans Disguised as Animals --  10. Humans as Things --  11. Ridiculing the Professions --  12. Parody --  13. Comic Exaggeration --  14. Foiled Plans --  15. Duping --  16. Incongruity --  17. Lying --  18. Verbal Devices of the Comic --  19. Comic Characters --  20. Role Exchange: 'Much Ado About Nothing' --  21. Benign Laughter --  22. Bitter and Cynical Laughter --  23. Joyful Laughter --  24. Ritual Laughter --  25. Carnival Laughter --  26. Conclusion, Results, and Further Thoughts --  27. On Aesthetic Qualities.  Jean-Patrick Debbeche and Paul Perron -- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442697201 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comic, The, in literature.<br/>Laughter in literature.<br/>Humor in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BH301  / .O584 2009