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Mrs Fisher or the Future of Humour
Paperback
HumorLiterary CriticismGeneral Sociology
ISBN13: 9781025351933
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
MRS Fisher or the Future of Humour is a sharp and provocative exploration into the shifting landscape of comedy and social wit. Written by the celebrated poet and novelist Robert Graves, this insightful essay examines the evolution of laughter, contrasting the moral constraints of the Victorian era with the cynical, irreverent sensibilities of the early twentieth century.
Graves ventures beyond mere joke-telling to analyze the underlying mechanics of what makes us laugh and the role of humour in human society. He critiques the contemporary state of comedy while speculating on its future, suggesting how cultural shifts and intellectual developments might redefine our collective sense of the ridiculous. The work is characterized by the author's trademark erudition, wit, and keen eye for cultural absurdities.
A significant contribution to literary and cultural criticism, MRS Fisher or the Future of Humour offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the century's great thinkers as he wrestles with the enduring complexity of the human spirit's most elusive trait. It remains an essential read for those interested in the history of ideas and the philosophy of the comic form.
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