Irony

By:

Claire Colebrook

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The New Critical Idiom

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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.

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.

Release date Australia

September 18th, 2003

Author

Claire Colebrook

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

208

Series

The New Critical Idiom

Dimensions

129x198x19

ISBN-13

9780415251341

Product ID

1681753

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