The Compass of Irony

ISBN-13: 9780367655259 / Angielski

D. C. Muecke

Opis

First published in 1969, The Compass of Irony is a detailed study of the nature, qualities, classifications, and significance of irony. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of irony as both a literary and a cultural phenomenon.

Spis treści

Part One; 1: Ironology; 2: The Elements of Irony; 3: Basic Classifications; 4: The Four Modes; 5: Ironic Situations; Part Two; 6: General Irony; 7: Romantic Irony; 8: Irony and the Ironist; References; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

D. C. Muecke