The Problem of the Joke and the Laugh

Author: Zeng Luopu [China], translated by Du Shuying
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: We introduce to readers a classic work in aesthetics, "The Problem of the Jest and the Laugh," by the renowned Soviet scholar B. R. Propp. This book will be an enjoyable theoretical read for audiences of all cultural levels, professions, and ages. It is beneficial not only for the general public but also for students, cadres, workers, intellectuals from various fields, scientific and technological workers, and cultural workers. An easy-to-understand reason is that people cannot help but laugh. Sometimes we find others funny, and sometimes we feel amusing ourselves. Laughter (especially laughing out loud, sarcastic laughter) often becomes a means and weapon for people to overcome shortcomings and negative phenomena. How do you use this weapon? Can you use it appropriately? How can you avoid being amusing yourself? Perhaps this book can offer some inspiration.