Melville and the comic spirit
Using elements of traditional Celtic lore, relates how Kate helps her stepsister Meghan to break the spell that has given her the head of a sheep
Wit and Humor
x, 211 pages 22 cm
1076935
pt. 1. The small, merry laughter : The comic matter ; The comic manner
pt. 2. Trial and error : Point of departure ; The philosophic voyage ; Devils
pt. 3. Consummation : The face of comedy ; Linked analogies ; The comic vision ; The heart of comedy
pt. 4. The end of comedy : The bright and the dark ; The hornet's nest ; Remembered laughter