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Irony : The New Critical Idiom - Claire Colebrook

Irony

By: Claire Colebrook

eText | 1 March 2004 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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Non-FictionLiterature, Poetry & PlaysHistory & Criticism of LiteratureLiterary TheoryGeneral Literary StudiesPhilosophyHistory of Western PhilosophyWestern Philosophy

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Published: 25th September 2003

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