{"product_id":"and-now-for-something-completely-different-critical-approaches-to-monty-python-paperback","title":"And Now for Something Completely Different: Critical Approaches to Monty Python - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Egan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Andrew Weinstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining Monty Python's enduring status as an unconventional, anti-authoritarian comedy touchstone, this book reappraises Python's comedy output from the perspective of its 50 years of cultural circulation. Reconsidering the group's originality, impact and durability, a range of international scholars explores Python's influences, production contexts, frequently controversial themes, and the cult status and forms of fandom associated with Python in the present day. From television sketches, including \u003cem\u003eThe Funniest Joke in the World, Hell's Grannies, Dead Parrot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eConfuse-a-Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, to the films \u003cem\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, to songs from the albums and live shows, this book is a ground-breaking critical analysis of the Monty Python phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining Monty Python's enduring status as an unconventional, anti-authoritarian comedy touchstone, this book reappraises Python's comedy output from the perspective of its fifty years of cultural circulation. Reconsidering the group's originality, impact and durability, a range of international scholars explores Python's influences, production contexts, frequently controversial themes, and the cult status and forms of fandom associated with Python in the present day. From television sketches, including The Funniest Joke in the World, Hell's Grannies, Dead Parrot and Confuse-a-Cat, to the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life, to songs from the albums and live shows, this book is a ground-breaking critical analysis of the Monty Python phenomenon. Kate Egan is a senior lecturer in film and media at Northumbria University, UK Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock is professor of English at Central Michigan University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Kate Egan is Senior Lecturer in Film and Media at Northumbria University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Jeffrey Weinstock is Professor of English at Central Michigan University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744513527871,"sku":"9781474475167","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/46640c989c2a348cfc3e62ebcb4962fb.webp?v=1765168490","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/and-now-for-something-completely-different-critical-approaches-to-monty-python-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}