Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Comedy: Finding the Humor in Rasselas through Ecclesiastes
For years, scholars have focused on the serious narrative of Samuel Johnson’s Rasselas and have been unable to reconcile the episodes of ironic humor within the larger serious narrative. By reading Rasselas as an imitation of Ecclesiastes rather than an Oriental tale, critics can begin to identify...
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Digital Archive @ GSU
2011
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| Online Access: | http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/english_theses/113 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1112&context=english_theses |