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Irony's Edge: The Theory and Politics of Irony. Linda Hutcheon

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ISBN: 9780415054539 | 264 pages | 7 Mb

• Irony's Edge: The Theory and Politics of Irony
  

• Linda Hutcheon
  

• Page: 264
  

• Format: pdf, ePub, fb2, mobi
  

• ISBN: 9780415054539
  

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  

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Overview

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. Read More Show Less