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    Dandiacal Conversation in Oscar Wilde’s Comedies of Manners: Conventions, Conversions and Reconfigurations of Phallogocentrism by Gilbert Pham-Thanh

    Published 2010-12-01
    “…Wilde’s comedies of manners stage dandies enjoying relative freedom in the parlours, ballrooms and reception halls where the scenes usually take place. …”
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    « Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics » Social Comedy, Nostalgia and a World of Fantasy (Wilde and Hofmannsthal) by Anne-Isabelle François

    Published 2010-12-01
    “…The article focuses on the social comedies where a reception is being held, these passages offering a key to understanding not only the lasting popularity of the productions, but also the symbolic value and general ambivalence of Wilde’s theatrical picture of the Victorian upper class. …”
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    Beyond the Male Stereotype: Complicating Female Geek and Nerd Figures in Contemporary US Comedy Series by Ankita Dolai

    Published 2024-09-01
    “…This article aims to highlight the emergence of engaging and relatable female nerds and geeks that subvert the stereotypes associated with such figures in comedy TV series and sitcoms. Humour in these comedy series exposes the silliness of perceived stereotypes associated with geekdom and “othered” cultures, while at the same time questioning and resisting them through complex female characterization. …”
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    Poésie dans les bulles : la Divine Comédie de la terza rima aux fumetti by Sylvie Martin-Mercier

    Published 2023-02-01
    “…Based on three comic strip adaptations of the Divine Comedy, this article aims to highlight the variety of strategies for quoting the original text. …”
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    Familiarisation et dé-familiarisation : la figure de l’« étranger » dans la comédie indo-britannique by Amandine Ducray

    Published 2007-01-01
    “…By giving an ethnic dimension to he notions of “familiarisation” and “de-familiarisation” – essential to comedy at large– the three directors thus seem to have encouraged the emergence of mainstream BritishAsian cinema in Britain, whilst celebrating, through comedy, some fusion of identitiesbetween the “Other” and the “Self”.…”
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