Irony (The New Critical Idiom)

Irony (The New Critical Idiom)
Authors
Colebrook, Claire
Publisher
Routledge
Tags
language & literature
ISBN
9780415251341
Date
2003-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.25 MB
Lang
en
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In this handy volume, Claire Colebrook offers an overview of the history and structure of irony, from Socrates to the present.

Students will welcome this clear, concise guide, which:

traces the use of the concept through history, from Greek times to the Romantic period and on to the postmodern era

looks closely at the work of Socrates and the more contemporary theorists Jacques Derrida and Gilles Deleuze

explores the philosophical, literary and political dimensions of irony

applies theories of irony to literary texts

Making even the most difficult debates accessible and clear, this is the ideal student introduction to the many theories of irony