In this illuminating study of the grotesque and black comedy, Mr. Pearce traces the classic clown tradition in the works of Beckett, Flannery O'Connor, Kafka, Faulkner, William Burroughs, Nabokov, G�nter Grass, and other modern writers. The "stages" of the title refer to the historical development and concept of the clown from classical to modern literature. The author's radical perspective on the clown as the hero in a world of the absurd is especially important.
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In this illuminating study of the grotesque and black comedy, Mr. Pearce traces the classic clown tradition in the works of Beckett, Flannery O'Connor, Kafka, Faulkner, William Burroughs, Nabokov, G�nter Grass, and other modern writers. The "stages" of the title refer to the historical development and concept of the clown from classical to modern literature. The author's radical perspective on the clown as the hero in a world of the absurd is especially important.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Crosscurrents/ Modern Critiques. " With a preface by Harry T. Moore. Red/orange cloth, slightly faded on spine, lower corners lightly bumped, former owner's name on front pastedown, ink lines along edges of margins on some pages and a few words or phrases underlined. 166 pages.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Second printing. 166pp. Preface by Harry T. Moore. Owner name, near fine in spine faded very good dustwrapper worn at the extremities. "In-depth exploration of contemporary applications of the ancient clown tradition open the mind to new ways of experiencing modern fiction."
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