Ancient Laughter, Modern Bewilderment January 28, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
***Dedicated to Andy, the mad Monk*** Humour, it is sometimes said, is the most socially dependent aspect of literature. The gags that set William Shakespeare’s audience laughing now, very often, leave us shivering cold. Sometimes the generational shift is there under our eyes: the jokes in 1930s movies, Will Hay for example, appear fabulous to [...]
