Irony Contributor(s): Colebrook, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415251338 ISBN-13: 9780415251334 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: In a postmodern era of stimulation, mass communication and disenchantment, how are we to recognize sincerity from irony? Irony is both a figure of speech--saying one thing and meaning another--and an attitude to existence, in which the ironic subject adopts a position of skepticism and mistrust in relation to everyday language. In this clear, user-friendly guide, Claire Colebrook provides an historical and theoretical overview of irony, tracing its development from Socrates to the present-day, and explores the challenge that irony presents to communication and representation in literature today. This is the essential guide for any student of literary theory looking to unravel the many theories of this complex subject. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Dewey: 809.918 |
LCCN: 2003009700 |
Lexile Measure: 1300 |
Series: New Critical Idiom |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.18" W x 8.24" (0.69 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this handy volume, Claire Colebrook offers an overview of the history and structure of irony, from Socrates to the present. |