Irony (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415251341)

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: Claire Colebrook
ISBN-10: 0415251346
ISBN-13: 9780415251341
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2003
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 7.98h x 6.02w x 0.64d