Books by James Wood
The Irresponsible Self
by James Wood
Evelyn Waugh uses laughter in an often contemptuous way, while authors like Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky or Chekov use it in a more philanthropic kind of way.
Interviews where books by James Wood were recommended
The best books on The Comic Novel, recommended by Allen MacDuffie
Literature teacher from the University of Texas says the intelligence behind the confusion in comic novels must be essentially benign – like being tickled.
