Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic

Name: Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
Author: Henri Bergson

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 7 chapters
Format: The complete book

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Explore the nature of laughter and the comic through a philosophical lens that reveals how humor springs from distinctly human traits, unaffected by emotion, and offers insight into art, society, and imagination.

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