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Funny Ha Ha, Funny Peculiar, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2016

Funny Ha Ha, Funny Peculiar, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library

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1 volume in slipcase, 19 pages. "Printed in an edition of 25 with several artist's proofs. Housed in a clamshell box covered in Japanese linen cloth."--colophon. "This book(s) is the result of my extended study of Shakespeare's comedies. I find the comedies individually to be enjoyable but there is a sameness to many of the plots that allows me to mix them up in my head. So much mistaken identity, gender confusion and various other contrivances while romping their way to a fifth act wedding or two. Even more problematic are the decidedly unfunny themes that are common in many …