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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 243 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203359259 0203359259 9780415054522 0415054524 9780415054539 0415054532 1280055871 9781280055874 1134937555 9781134937554 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
