Date of Award
5-10-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Edward Christie
Second Advisor
Dr. Malinda Snow
Third Advisor
Dr. Murray Brown
Abstract
Terry Pratchett, author of the best-selling Discworld series, and winner of multiple literary awards, writes satirical fantasy for adults and children. The academic community has been slow to accept Pratchett's work as worthy of notice. Factors that contribute to this reticence include writing fantasy, writing for children, a high volume of work, and popularity in general society. This thesis will provide a comparison between Pratchett's work and that of Evelyn Waugh by focusing on their academic satire, shedding new light on Pratchett's work from a literary perspective, thus lending greater value to his Discworld series as a collection of novels with measurable literary value to the academic community.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/5566568
Recommended Citation
Wojciechowski, Mary Alice, "Who's Afraid Of The Wicked Wit?: A Comparison Of The Satirical Treatment Of The University System In Terry Pratchett's Discworld And Evelyn Waugh's Decline And Fall." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/5566568