Irony
A clear, concise guide to the history and structure of irony from Socrates to the Derrida and Deleuze. Explores the philosophical, literary and political dimensions of irony.
195 pages.
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Chapter 1 THE CONCEPT OF IRONY; Chapter 2 THE PHILOSOPHY OF IRONY; Chapter 3 ROMANTIC IRONY; Chapter 4 BEYOND IRONY AND SUBJECTIVITY, Byron, Swift; Chapter 5 IRONY OUT OF CONTEXT; Chapter 6 SATIRE AND THE LIMITS OF IRONY; Chapter 7 HUMOUR AND IRONY; Chapter 8 POSTMODERNISM, PARODY AND IRONY; CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; References Index;