State Of Ridicule - Dan Sperrin

A History Of Political Satire In English Literature From Its Roman Foundations To The Present Day Satire Is A Funny, Aggressive, And Largely Oppositional Literature Which Is Typically Created By People Who Refuse To Participate In A Given Regimes Perception Of Itself. Although Satire Has Always Been A Primary Literature Of State Affairs, And Although It Has Always Been To Intervene In Ongoing Discussions About Political Theory And Practice, There Has Been No Attempt To Examine This Fascinating And Unusual Literature Across The Full Chronological Horizon. In State Of Ridicule, Dan Sperrin Provides The First Ever Longue Dure History Of Political Satire In British Literature.