Project Gutenberg 2024-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 189 Hazlitt, William Carew 1834 1913 Hazlitt, W. Carew (William Carew) 12003092 Studies in jocular literature : $b A popular subject more closely considered $aLondon :$bElliot Stock, $c1890. Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Studies in Jocular Literature: A Popular Subject More Closely Considered" by W. Carew Hazlitt is a scholarly examination of humor and anecdotal literature written in the late 19th century. This work explores the origins, significance, and various forms of jest and anecdote throughout history, illustrating how they reflect societal conditions and cultural contexts. Hazlitt delves into literary and historical perspectives, presenting a vision of humor as a vital aspect of human expression that transcends mere amusement. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the importance and utility of jests and anecdotes. Hazlitt describes how humor was historically recognized as a valuable social asset, evident in the privileges afforded to jesters and humorists by monarchs. He also touches on the evolution of humor from oral traditions to printed collections, arguing that what may initially seem trivial on the surface reveals deeper cultural and historical narratives upon closer inspection. In this way, the text sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the various manifestations of jocular literature, positioning humor as both a reflection of human experience and a critical lens through which to view society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/studiesinjocular00hazliala/studiesinjocular00hazliala/mode/2up 20240308074812hazlitt 1890 GB Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wit and humor -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 326720 2025-06-29T07:34:10.024304 text/html 292792 2024-05-29T06:07:17 text/html 1233991 2025-06-29T07:34:17.965340 application/epub+zip 1231378 2025-06-29T07:34:12.033306 application/epub+zip 294671 2025-06-29T07:34:10.982310 application/epub+zip 1820412 2025-06-29T07:34:21.731328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1493885 2025-06-29T07:34:16.860289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260895 2025-06-29T07:34:08.969372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240930 2024-05-29T06:07:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15929 2025-06-29T07:34:21.873274 application/rdf+xml 13538 2025-06-29T07:34:11.201310 image/jpeg 1736 2025-06-29T07:34:11.090309 image/jpeg 2571356 2025-06-29T07:34:10.165351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia