Irony(English, Paperback, Colebrook Claire)

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Irony(English, Paperback, Colebrook Claire) is written by Colebrook Claire and published by Taylor & Francis Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0415251346 (ISBN 10) and 9780415251341 (ISBN 13).

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 textsMaking even the most difficult debates accessible and clear, this is the ideal student introduction to the many theories of irony.