Description
Shane Herron demonstrates how eighteenth-century irony was used not only in derision but also to clarify and sharpen emotional investments.
About the Author
Shane Herron is a contributing editor at The Scriblerian. He holds Academic Status in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, and has taught English at a number of Universities in the US. His work has appeared in Theory & Event, Studies in English Literature, and Eighteenth-Century Fiction, among other venues.
Reviews
'The book is well structured, well argued, and well written ... Recommended.' J. T. Lynch, Choice
'... Herron provides an in-depth and exhaustive examination of Swift's irony and his earnest engagements while considering all their moral and political implications. Beginning with a discussion of the irony of The Colbert Report and closing with a discussion of contemporary conspiracy theories, this study dwells on that most complex and confusing aspect of irony and the role of the satirist - 'the ability to genuinely, even affectionately, channel and inhabit its targets'. The result for this reader is that I now read Swift, and The Onion, with a new critical appreciation.' Scott Nowka, Eighteenth-Century Fiction
Book Information
ISBN 9781108834438
Author Shane Herron
Format Hardback
Page Count 250
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm * 20mm