Henri Bergson 
Laughter 
An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The book has been highly successful in France, where it is in its seventh edition. It has been translated into Russian, Polish, and Swedish. German and Hungarian translations are under preparation. Its success is due partly to the novelty of the explanation Offered of the comic, and partly also to the fact that the author incidentally discusses questions Of still greater interest and importance. Thus, one Of the best known and most frequently quoted passages of the book is that portion of the last chapter (pages 150 in which the author outlines a general theory Of art.