Irony av Claire (Penn State University) Colebrook

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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.<BR>Students will welcome this clear, concise guide, which:<BR>*traces the use of the concept through history, from Greek times to the Romantic period and on to the postmodern era<BR>*looks closely at the work of Socrates and the more contemporary theorists Jacques Derrida and Gilles Deleuze<BR>*explores the philosophical, literary and political dimensions of irony<BR>*applies theories of irony to literary texts<BR>Making even the most difficult debates accessible and clear, this is the ideal student introduction to the many theories of irony.