Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMΕNTS xi
4. CONTENTS xiii
5. INTRODUCTION: COMIC BUTT AND COMIC HERO 1
6. I. BEGGAR MAN, KING 12
7. II. JACKANAPES IN THE HIGHEST 37
8. III. BONDSERVANT AND BEAST OF BURDEN 60
9. IV. RENEGADE VASSAL 83
10. V. MONARCH OF MAKE-BELIEVE 111
11. VI. ABERRANT HIDALGO 144
12. VII. MORAL RAKE AND MASTERFUL LACKEY 177
13. VIII. INSOUCIANT LOVER AND INSATIABLE STUMBLEBUMS 206
14. IX. ULYSSES AND HERMES IN MODERN TIMES 240
15. AFTERWORD: IN LIEU OF CONCLUSION 274
16. APPENDIX 279
17. NOTES 283
18. INDEX 335