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Immortal Comedy is the first book to think philosophically about the comic phenomenon in general. Although author Agnes Heller had written a book that is both deeply scholarly and meditative on the subject of the comic form in film; literature; and life her writing is eminently approachable. In both its subject and style; Immortal Comedy is a seminal book. In it; Heller takes us on a journey through theories of comedy beginning with classical thought. She then detours through foundational political thinkers who refer to; for instance; laughter and power. We are also introduced to modern systematic approaches to thinking comedy; psychological approaches; and existential approaches. The discerning combination of Hellers individual taste for the pantheon of comedic work and; also; what critics may consider less significant work gives this book a character apart from all others. It is the detail with which Heller makes her discussion; how and where she locates the comic; and probably most significantly her discussion of comedy and our own lives that makes Immortal Comedy a principal book for the entire range of humanities scholars and enthusiasts.