That reverend vice : a study of the comic-demonic figure in English drama and fiction
One of the most puzzling thematic patterns prevalent in the literature of almost every culture is the recurrent association of the devil and clown; both in myth and art, there is a discernible relationship between the spirit of comedy and the dark, destructive forces of the demonic realm. It is the...
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Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20214 |