Woody Allen: An Essay on the Nature of the Comical
In this extended essay, Vittorio Hösle develops a theory of the comical and applies it to interpret both the recurrent personae played by Woody Allen the actor and the philosophical issues addressed by Woody Allen the director in his films. Taking Henri Bergson’s analysis of laughter as a starting point, Hösle integrates aspects of other theories of laughter to construct his own more finely-articulated and expanded model. With this theory in hand, Hösle discusses the incongruity in the...
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\ From the Publisher“With breathtaking intellectual agility, Hosle . . . balances theories of the comical with the humor of Woody Allen. . . . His analysis never damages Allen's verbal or visual humor. Difficult, without being ponderous, his 'essay' demands sophistication and erudition. It will please scholars who love a profound challenge.” —Choice\ “Hösle has an impressive command of Allen's work, including the short stories and secondary literature, and he weaves in and out of different textual examples with aplomb. His address to them is speculative, confident.” —Philosophy in Review\ \ \
