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... humor , formed within the framework of bourgeois modern culture and aesthetics , were applied to this interpretation . We may therefore say without exaggeration that the profound originality expressed by the culture of folk humor in the ...
... humor , formed within the framework of bourgeois modern culture and aesthetics , were applied to this interpretation . We may therefore say without exaggeration that the profound originality expressed by the culture of folk humor in the ...
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... humor was also examined ( A. Dieterich , H. Reich , F. Cornford ) . Folklorists performed a considerable task in the study of the origin and char- acter of various themes and symbols pertaining to the culture of folk humor . ( It is ...
... humor was also examined ( A. Dieterich , H. Reich , F. Cornford ) . Folklorists performed a considerable task in the study of the origin and char- acter of various themes and symbols pertaining to the culture of folk humor . ( It is ...
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... humor . So our problem is posed . However , the immediate object of our study is not the culture of folk humor but the work of Rabelais . The sphere of folk humor is boundless and , as we have said , pre- sents a great variety of ...
... humor . So our problem is posed . However , the immediate object of our study is not the culture of folk humor but the work of Rabelais . The sphere of folk humor is boundless and , as we have said , pre- sents a great variety of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ONE Rabelais in the History of Laughter | 59 |
TWO The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais | 145 |
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abuse Ages already ambivalent ancient antique appear aspect become birth body Book called carnival carnivalesque century Chapter character closely combined comic completely concept concerning contains course culture death described earth elements entire episode especially essential example existed expressed familiar fear feast festive Finally folk forms Gargantua genre gives grotesque historic human humor images important individual influence interpretation Italy king language laugh laughter limited linked literary literature living lower stratum marketplace material bodily meaning medieval Middle Ages names nature novel objects offered official organs Pantagruel parody philosophy picture play popular popular-festive positive praise present principle Rabelais Rabelaisian realism Renaissance renewal represented role satire seen sense serious similar sources speaking speech sphere spirit symbol theme tion tone tradition transformed true truth turned typical universal various whole