Irony by Claire Colebrook (English) Paperback Book

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In this clear, user-friendly guide, Claire Colebrook provides an historical and theoretical overview of irony, tracing its development from Socrates to the 21st century, and explores the challenge that irony presents to communication and representation in literature.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

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

Author Biography

Claire Colebrook teaches English at the University of Edinburgh. Her publications include Gilles Deleuze, in the Routledge Critical Thinkers series and Irony in the Work of Philosophy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 THE CONCEPT OF IRONY; Chapter 2 THE PHILOSOPHY OF IRONY; Chapter 3 ROMANTIC IRONY; Chapter 4 BEYOND IRONY AND SUBJECTIVITY, Byron, Swift; Chapter 5 IRONY OUT OF CONTEXT; Chapter 6 SATIRE AND THE LIMITS OF IRONY; Chapter 7 HUMOUR AND IRONY; Chapter 8 POSTMODERNISM, PARODY AND IRONY; CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; References Index;

Review

"The Routledge New Critical Idiom series offers some excellent overviews of significant terms and topics in contemporary theory."

Details ISBN0415251346 Author Claire Colebrook Short Title IRONY Language English ISBN-10 0415251346 ISBN-13 9780415251341 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 809.918 Year 2003 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Affiliation Penn State University, USA University of Edinburgh, UK DOI 10.1604/9780415251341 UK Release Date 2003-09-18 AU Release Date 2003-09-18 NZ Release Date 2003-09-18 Pages 208 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series The New Critical Idiom Publication Date 2003-09-18 Alternative 9780415251334 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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