Irony

by Claire Colebrook

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415251346
• ISBN13: 9780415251341
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.0"