Irony
Material type: TextSeries: The New Critical IdiomPublication details: London Routledge 2004Description: vi,195pISBN: 0415251326Subject(s): Irony in literatureDDC classification: 809.918 Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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809.9162 KIT/G Greek tragedy: a literary study | 809.9162 TRA Tragedy: developments in criticism: a casebook | 809.917 STO/C Comedy | 809.918 COL/I Irony | 809.9335 EXP Experiences of freedom in postcolonial literatures and cultures | 809.93351 COM Companion to Arthurian literature | 809.93352 IND/W Woman and empire: representations in the writings of British India:1858-1900 |
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.
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