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Irony's edge : the theory and politics of irony /

The edge of irony, says Linda Hutcheon, is always a social and political edge. Irony depends upon interpretation; it happens in the tricky, unpredictable space between expression and understanding. Irony's Edge is a fascinating, compulsively readable study of the myriad forms and the effects of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hutcheon, Linda, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, ©1995.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The edge of irony, says Linda Hutcheon, is always a social and political edge. Irony depends upon interpretation; it happens in the tricky, unpredictable space between expression and understanding. Irony's Edge is a fascinating, compulsively readable study of the myriad forms and the effects of irony. It sets out, for the first time, a sustained, clear analysis of the theory and the political contexts of irony, using a wide range of references from contemporary culture. Examples extend from Madonna to Wagner, from a clever quip in conversation to a contentious exhibition in a museum. Irony's Edge outlines and then challenges all the major existing theories of irony, providing the most comprehensive and critically challengin theory of irony to date.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203359259
0203359259
9780415054522
0415054524
9780415054539
0415054532
1280055871
9781280055874
1134937555
9781134937554