Irony, 1st Edition
$45.89
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2003
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415251341 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0415251346 |
| Author: | Claire Colebrook |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
| Series: | The New Critical Idiom |
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“The Routledge New Critical Idiom series offers some excellent overviews of significant terms and topics in contemporary theory.”
About The Author
Claire Colebrook
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.
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