Homo Viator in Contemporary European Comedy Movies
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| Summary: | XI, 151 p. 32 illus., 13 illus. in color. text |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2025.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2025. |
| Series: | Issues in Literature and Culture,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-94874-9 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Homo Viator as a comic character in the tradition of contemporary European cinema
- Part I: The hero’s journey
- Making the journey towards one’s ideals
- The journey of an idealized hero
- The journey of a flawed hero
- Part II: The hero’s destination
- Homo viator on the run
- The destination and its discontents
- Journeying towards the land of opportunity
- Conclusion.