Irony's Edge

The Theory and Politics of Irony

Autori

• Linda Hutcheon

Parametri

• 258 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Scienze sociali
• Sulla letteratura
• Tema stórico
• Tematica filosofica

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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.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1994

(In brossura)