Laughter And War

Author : Lesley Milne
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443887684
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughter and War written by Lesley Milne and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War is no laughing matter. During a war, however, laughter can play a vital role in sustaining morale, both in the armies at the Front and in their homelands. Among wars, the 1914–18 conflict has left a haunting legacy, and remains a central topic in modern European history. This book offers a comparative study of the impact of the war in four countries, and breaks new ground by exploring this through the medium of what their respective populations laughed at. By searching the pages of four humorous-satirical magazines, Punch in the UK, Le Rire (France), Simplicissimus (Germany), and Novy Satirikon (Russia), all of which supported the national war efforts, it examines the ways in which humour made an important contribution to the propaganda war. All four magazines were famous for their cartoons, a selection of which is included, but much of the humour was expressed through the written word, in skits, squibs, comic tales, and light verse. Translated into English, these snapshots of the moment are brought together to chart the responses on both sides of the conflict to issues and unfolding events, identifying the stories that nations liked to tell about themselves and also the ones they liked to be told.

Author : James Oppenheim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and Laughter written by James Oppenheim and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jakub Kazecki
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443839493
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughter in the Trenches written by Jakub Kazecki and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laughter in the Trenches: Humour and Front Experience in German First World War Narratives explores the appearances and functions of humour and laughter in selected novels and short stories, based on autobiographical experiences, written by authors during the war and in the Weimar Era (1919–1933). This study focuses on popular and lesser-known works of German literature that played an important role in the socio-political life of the Weimar Republic: Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger (1920), Advance from Mons 1914 by Walter Bloem (1916), The Case of Sergeant Grischa by Arnold Zweig (1927), and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1929). The author shows that these works often share surprisingly similar narrative strategies in describing humorous experiences and soldier laughter to justify direct violence and oppressive power structures, regardless of the works’ ideological assignment and their popular and critical reception. This book also examines the parodic imitations of All Quiet on the Western Front, the German text All Quiet on the Trojan Front by Emil Marius Requark (1930) and the American film So Quiet on the Canine Front by Zion Myers and Jules White (1931) as significant polemical contributions that use humoristic strategies to stress or undermine elements of the original text.

Author : Lesley Milne
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781443891370
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughter and War written by Lesley Milne and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War is no laughing matter. During a war, however, laughter can play a vital role in sustaining morale, both in the armies at the Front and in their homelands. Among wars, the 191418 conflict has left a haunting legacy, and remains a central topic in modern European history. This book offers a comparative study of the impact of the war in four countries, and breaks new ground by exploring this through the medium of what their respective populations laughed at. By searching the pages of four humorous-satirical magazines, Punch in the UK, Le Rire (France), Simplicissimus (Germany), and Novy Satirikon (Russia), all of which supported the national war efforts, it examines the ways in which humour made an important contribution to the propaganda war. All four magazines were famous for their cartoons, a selection of which is included, but much of the humour was expressed through the written word, in skits, squibs, comic tales, and light verse. Translated into English, these snapshots of the moment are brought together to chart the responses on both sides of the conflict to issues and unfolding events, identifying the stories that nations liked to tell about themselves and also the ones they liked to be told.

Author : James Oppenheim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and Laughter written by James Oppenheim and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Adrian Besley
Publisher : Goodman Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781853758867
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forced Laughter written by Adrian Besley and published by Goodman Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "War is no laughing matter but sometimes a blast of humour is the best tactic. So prepare for an assault on your funny bone! Forced Laughter is a storming collection of gags and humorous stories from the Army, Airforce and Navy. From basic training to the front line there is no aspect of military life that escapes the indomitable wit of the armed forces!"--Publisher's description.

Author : James 1882-1932 Oppenheim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781371066642
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WAR & LAUGHTER written by James 1882-1932 Oppenheim and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughter Wasn't Rationed written by Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Do you know anyone who experienced two World Wars in Germany and survived to talk about it? You do now! Welcome to Laughter Wasn't Rationed and the historical war memoir of Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson. She will take you from the Weimar Republic to the Berlin Wall, and give you a first-hand account of her life that is full of historical facts - the perspective of an ordinary citizen not found in history books. Vintage photos accompany her journey. As a native German born during World War I, Dorothea takes us from her relatively carefree youth through the much-staged rise and fall of Hitler and his Nazi Party, World War II and the devastating postwar years, up to the beginnings of the Cold War. Through her, you will experience the air raids and intense bombing of Berlin, the ever-present hunger, the Soviet invasion and other day-to-day struggles. You will not only see the grim realities of life, but are treated to many jokes about the Third Reich that were once punishable by imprisonment or by death. You will also enjoy a small dose of German culture along the way, as well as her conversational style. Unfortunately generations die out and the experiences of real people are lost forever. Dorothea's insight is invaluable, and has been recognized by several universities that are using her book and knowledge of Europe in their history courses."--Publisher description.

Author : David Slucki
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814344798
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughter After written by David Slucki and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global tour of Jewish humor since the Holocaust.

Author : Anna Campen
Publisher : Memoirs Foundation
ISBN 13 : 0980717256
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War, Love and Laughter written by Anna Campen and published by Memoirs Foundation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: