Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Illusive Art -- A Beside-or-Against Song -- An Example of Ancient Parody -- Parody and Conventions -- Parodic -- Parodic Reflexes -- Specific and General Parody -- The Scope of Parody -- Parody and Criticism, Short Version -- Parodic Banging -- Parodic Binding -- Parodic Blending-Mimicry -- Parodic Blending-Mutation -- Parodic Blending and Fringe Parody -- Final Thoughts -- Parodic Innovation and Modernism -- The Art That Plays with Art -- Parody and Criticism, Longer Version -- Works Cited and Selected Works Consulted -- Index.