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Language: English
Published by A. Deutsch, 1986
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- Title
- Puns (The Language library)
- Author
- Redfern, W. D
- Publisher
- A. Deutsch
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0631149090
- ISBN 13
- 9780631149095
From the cryptic language of the Sphinx, to Shakepeare's wordplay, from Donne to Joyce, the use of the pun has been a feature of literature for centuries. This book looks at the various ways the pun has been used as a literary tool.
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About the Author
Walter Redfern is Professor of French in the Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences at the University of Reading and has written many critical works on French literature. He lives in Reading.
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