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French Comedy

French Comedy is a dramatic genre within French theater characterized by its use of humor, social satire, and linguistic wit to critique societal norms and human behavior, distinguishing itself from tragedy and other dramatic forms by its emphasis on lighthearted narrative resolution and comedic structure.

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Publications

769

Citations

29

Authors

6

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

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Publications

24

Disciplining Satire: The Censorship of Satiric Comedy on the Eighteenth-Century London Stage

Angela Escott, Matthew J. Kinservik · The Modern Language Review · 2004 · 116 citations

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French Renaissance Comedy: 1552-1630

Performing Arts Review · 1971 · 86 citations · Full text

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Genre, heteroglossic performances, and new identity: Stand-up comedy in modern French society

Cécile B. Vigouroux · Language in Society · 2015 · 45 citations

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A Human Comedy: Physiognomy and Caricature in 19th Century Paris

Anne McCauley, Judith Wechsler · The Art Bulletin · 1984 · 44 citations

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Pie and Chase: Gag, Spectacle and Narrative in Slapstick Comedy

Kristine Brunovska Karnick, Henry Jenkins · 2013 · 44 citations

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Authors

29

  1. AE
    Angela Escott

    1 publications · 116 citations

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  2. RS
    Robert Shulman

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  3. MJ
    Matthew J. Kinservik

    1 publications · 116 citations

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  4. WE
    W. E. Yates

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  5. JG
    Jean Gagné

    Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

    1 publications · 31 citations

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Institutions

6

  1. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  2. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  3. Indiana University

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  4. Seattle University

    Seattle, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  5. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

  6. Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. The Modern Language Review

    3 publications · 169 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 37 citations

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  3. Dix-huitième siècle

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. Early Popular Visual Culture

    EPVC · 1 publications · 11 citations

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