Ebook: Irony

1. The concept of irony -- 2. The philosophy of irony : Plato and Socrates -- 3. Romantic irony -- 4. Beyond irony and subjectivity : Byron and Swift -- 5. Irony out of context : Derrida, Nietzsche and de Man -- 6. Satire and the limits of irony : from Byron and Swift to Butler -- 7. Humour and irony : Deleuze and Guattari -- 8. Postmodernism, parody and irony : Rorty, Hutcheon, Austen, Joyce and Carter.;A clear, concise guide to the history and structure of irony from Socrates to the Derrida and Deleuze. Explores the philosophical, literary and political dimensions of irony.