Irony's edge : the theory and politics of irony / Linda Hutcheon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutcheon, Linda, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irony.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, c1995.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: THE ""SCENE"" OF IRONY; 1 RISKY BUSINESS: THE ""TRANSIDEOLOGICAL"" POLITICS OF IRONY; 2 THE CUTTING EDGE; I Emotions and ethics on edge; II The ""devil's mark"" or the ""snorkel of sanity""?: the contradictory functions and effects of irony; 3 MODELING MEANING: THE SEMANTICS OF IRONY; I Images en route to a definition; II Theater goes to the movies: Henry V; 4 DISCURSIVE COMMUNITIES: HOW IRONY ""HAPPENS""; I The miracle of ironic communication

II Provocation and controversy: the work of Anselm Kiefer5 INTENTION AND INTERPRETATION: IRONY AND THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER; I The unbearable slipperiness of irony; II Eco's echoes and Wagner's vicissitudes; 6 FRAME-UPS AND THEIR MARKS: THE RECOGNITION OR ATTRIBUTION OF IRONY; I The sign( s) of the beast-in context; II Tricksters and enfants terribles: performing ironies; 7 THE END(S) OF IRONY: THE POLITICS OF APPROPRIATENESS; Notes; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-93754-7

1-134-93755-5

0-203-35925-9

1-280-05587-1

9780203359259

OCLC:

560258446