Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic by Henri Bergson
"Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic" by Henri Bergson is a collection of three essays first published in 1900. This groundbreaking philosophical work explores why humans laugh and what makes things funny. Bergson examines laughter as a distinctly human and social phenomenon, arguing that comedy arises from rigidity interrupting life's natural flexibility. He investigates how laughter serves as a moral corrective, forcing people to recognize their vices and conform
to social norms. Through analyzing comic situations, movements, and characters, Bergson develops a scientific method for understanding the laws governing humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941 |
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| Translator | Brereton, Cloudesley, 1863-1937 |
| Translator | Rothwell, Fred, 1869-1934 |
| Uniform Title | Le rire. English |
| Title | Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter_(book) |
| Note | Translation of: Le rire. |
| Credits |
Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Comedy |
| Subject | Philosophy, French |
| Subject | Laughter |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4352 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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