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The New Critical Idiom Ser.: Irony by Claire Colebrook (2003, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-100415251346
ISBN-139780415251341
eBay Product ID (ePID)2874761

Product Key Features

Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIrony
SubjectGeneral, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorClaire Colebrook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
SeriesThe New Critical Idiom Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight8.6 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2003-009700
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal809/.918
Table Of ContentChapter 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;
SynopsisIn 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., A clear, concise guide to the history and structure of irony from Socrates to the Derrida and Deleuze. Explores the philosophical, literary and political dimensions of irony., 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.
LC Classification NumberPN56.I65C65 2003