Examining 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.
About the AuthorKate Egan, Senior Lecturer in Film and Media, Northumbria University. Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Professor, Central Michigan University.
Book InformationISBN 9781474475167
Author Kate EganFormat Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press