Cynic Satire
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Author |
: Eric McLuhan |
Publisher |
: Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 250 |
Release |
: 2015-09-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781443882996 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1443882992 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cynic Satire by : Eric McLuhan
A Menippean – Cynic – satire is a device for producing a specific kind of effect on the reader. Menippean satire is an active form, not a passive one: any work that produces the effect of a Menippean satire is a Menippean satire. It is the embodiment of a Cynic – of a Diogenes or a Menippus or a Lucian or a Rabelais. For centuries, it has frustrated the best efforts of critics to define it. Descriptive criteria (such as “a mixture of verse and prose”) invariably fail because the form is determinedly fluid and polymorphous, and playful: it shifts its mode of attack with every change in culture or perception. Menippists plagiarize with abandon, from anyone and any period and culture. McLuhan has found a new and potent method of coming to grips with the satires by examining their interaction with the audience: the satire does what a Cynic would, were he or she physically present. This approach accounts for every shift in technique, from the most ancient (Homer composed one, the Margites) to tomorrow afternoon, and also opens the discussion of Menippism in any and all media other than literature – TV, digital, film, radio, et al. The book ends with a litmus test for detecting Menippean satires. It is also lavishly illustrated with title pages of some of the most notorious examples in the tradition, and is ideal as a textbook for undergraduates.
Author |
: Ambrose Bierce |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 250 |
Release |
: 1906 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105004833286 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic's Word Book by : Ambrose Bierce
Author |
: Eric McLuhan, Ph.D. |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
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: |
ISBN-10 |
: 0802047955 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780802047953 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cynic Satire by : Eric McLuhan, Ph.D.
Author |
: Ambrose Bierce |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 98 |
Release |
: 2020-08-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783752392777 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3752392770 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic's Word Book by : Ambrose Bierce
Reproduction of the original: The Cynic's Word Book by Ambrose Bierce
Author |
: Ambrose Bierce |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 74 |
Release |
: 2016-10-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1539480224 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781539480228 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic's Word Book. By: Ambrose Bierce by : Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters," and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce." Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including the poets George Sterling and Herman George Scheffauer and the fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events, and the theme of war. In 1913, Bierce traveled to Mexico to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution. He was rumored to be traveling with rebel troops, and was not seen again. Bierce was born in a log cabin at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio, on June 24, 1842, to Marcus Aurelius Bierce (1799-1876) and Laura Sherwood Bierce.His mother was a descendant of William Bradford. He was the tenth of thirteen children whose father gave all names beginning with the letter "A": in order of birth, the Bierce siblings were Abigail, Amelia, Ann, Addison, Aurelius, Augustus, Almeda, Andrew, Albert, and Ambrose. His parents were a poor but literary couple who instilled in him a deep love for books and writing.Bierce grew up in Kosciusko County, Indiana, attending high school at the county seat, Warsaw.He left home at 15 to become a "printer's devil" at a small Ohio newspaper.
Author |
: Ambrose Bierce |
Publisher |
: Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages |
: 50 |
Release |
: 2021-01-01 |
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: |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic's Word Book by : Ambrose Bierce
First published in the year 1906, American Civil War soldier, journalist, and short story writer Ambrose Bierce's 'The Cynic's Word Book' is a satirical dictionary. This book consists of common words followed by extremely funny and witty definitions that can be read as a critical social commentary.
Author |
: Louisa Shea |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 285 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780801893858 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0801893852 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic Enlightenment by : Louisa Shea
Reveals the importance of ancient Cynicism in defining the Enlightenment and its legacy. This book explores modernity's debt to Cynicism by examining the works of thinkers who turned to the ancient Cynics and dared to imagine an alliance between a socially engaged Enlightenment and the least respectable of early Greek philosophies.
Author |
: Ambrose Bierce |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 252 |
Release |
: 2015-02-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1295980762 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781295980765 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cynic's Word Book - Scholar's Choice Edition by : Ambrose Bierce
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author |
: James Uden |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 273 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199387274 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199387273 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Invisible Satirist by : James Uden
Based on author's dissertation, Columbia Univ., 2011.
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 1925 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X030770912 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Littell's Living Age by :