"Comedy Theory"

Japanese: 《喜劇論》 - きげきろん
"Comedy Theory"

...After his wife's death, he happily remarried and published a succession of novels and poetry collections. Representative novels include "Sandra Belloni" (1864), whose protagonist is an intelligent and passionate Italian diva; its sequel "Vittoria" (1867), set against the backdrop of the Italian independence movement; "The Adventures of Harry Richmond" (1871), which tells the story of the relationship between a con man and his son, set in the forests of Germany; "Comedy" (1877), which argues that comedy is a force that refines human society through a light and critical spirit, and his masterpiece "The Egoist" (1879), which is based on this work. Although his subjects are diverse, his forte is social comedy, which is developed in a sophisticated style that is both intellectual and lyrical, and is particularly characterized by the role of intelligent and proactive women.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Comedy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この妻の死後彼は幸福な再婚をし,小説と詩集をつぎつぎに発表してゆく。小説の代表的なものとしては,聡明で情熱的なイタリア系の歌姫を主人公とする《サンドラ・ベローニ》(1864),その続編でイタリア独立運動を背景とする《ビットリア》(1867),詐欺師めいた父親とその息子の関係を,ドイツの森林地方を舞台に物語る《ハリー・リッチモンドの冒険》(1871)のほか,喜劇は軽妙な批判精神によって人間社会を洗練する力であるという《喜劇論》(1877),それに基づく最高傑作《エゴイスト》(1879)などがある。このように彼の題材は多様であるが,その本領は主知的であると同時に抒情的でもある巧緻(こうち)な文体によって展開される社会喜劇であり,とくに聡明で積極的な女性の活躍が特徴である。…

※「《喜劇論》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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