Irony's Edge - The Theory and Politics of Irony (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1994
First published:	1995
Authors:	Linda Hutcheon
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-05453-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
LSN:	0-415-05453-2
Barcode:	9780415054539

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