Irony's edge
Subtitle: the theory and politics of irony
By: Linda Hutcheon.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Irony.
Description: 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, mostly from contemporary culture.

Examples extend from Madonna to Wagner, from a clever quip in conversation to a contentious exhibition in a museum. And the stakes are high - many radical artists and cultural activists consider irony to be usefully subversive; others see it as more suspect. After all, irony can just as easily legitimate as undermine relations of power.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-238) and index.