An Essay on Comedy and the Uses of the Comic Spirit

The third edition of George Meredith's discussion of comedy and 'the comic spirit', in an attractive half calf signed binding from Hatchards. First published in book form in 1897, this is the third edition of Meredith's work.George Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. His most successful novels were 'The Egoist' (1879) and 'Diana of the Crossways' (1885). In this essay, first published in 'The New Quarterly Magazine' in April 1877, Meredith explores the idea of comedy in its many forms, such as satire, irony, comic spirit, wit, and the writers who use them such as Samuel Johnson, Moliere, and Cervantes.In a half calf signed binding by Hatchards. In a half calf signed binding, with cloth covered boards. Boards bright, with light fading to back strip, as is common with blue calf. Light rubbing to raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.