{"title":"Paul Benedict Grant","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Benedict Grant’s works delve into the rich intersections of literature and culture, with a particular focus on literary humour and its deeper meanings. Readers can expect insightful explorations that combine critical analysis with a sensitive appreciation for the nuances of language and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes from classic and modern texts alike, Grant’s writing invites reflection on the artistry behind literary expression, making this collection a valuable resource for those interested in the subtleties of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-humour-of-vladimir-nabokov-by-paul-benedict-grant-9781399519229","title":"The Humour of Vladimir Nabokov","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany critics classify Vladimir Nabokov as a highbrow humourist, a refined wordsmith overly fond of playful puzzles and private in-jokes whose art appeals primarily to an intellectually-sophisticated readership.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis study presents a more balanced portrait, placing equal emphasis on the broader, earthier humour that is such a marked feature of Nabokov's writing. It draws on the human body and all things physical for its laughs: sex and scatology, farce and slapstick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving between the metaphysical and the physical, the cosmic and the comic, mind and matter, it presents Nabokov as a writer at home in both high and low forms of humour. He is a comedian capable of producing as many belly laughs as brainteasers, and of appealing to a much wider readership than is commonly supposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934315888876,"sku":"9781399519229","price":107.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399519229-the-humour-of-vladimir-nabokov.jpg?v=1783911957"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/paul-benedict-grant.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}