The age of empire 1875-1914 - Willett, Cynthia, 1956- (Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2008)
Laughter against hubris : a preemptive strike -- Laughing to keep from crying : Cornel West, pragmatism, and progressive comedy -- Authenticity in an age of satire : Ellison, Sartre, Bergson, and Spike Lee's Bamboozled -- Engage the enemy : Cavell, comedies of remarriage, and the politics of friendship -- Three concepts of freedom.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-166) and index.
Keywords: Comedy -- Political aspects