Definir l’ironie en France entre 1800 et 1950

Construction theorique et memoire gidienne

by Francois Bompaire

Book cover: Definir l’ironie en France entre 1800 et 1950

Extent: 488 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Subjects: Literary Studies

Series: Bibliotheque gidienne

Series volume number: 13

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(January 2020)

ISBN: 9782406099154

Price: $55.00

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Hardback (Published)

(January 2020)

ISBN: 9782406099161

Price: $109.00

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This works proposes a general definition of irony, based on communication. This definition is tested on Andre Gides’s fictional works. Whereas the term “irony” mainly refers to mockery of ideals in 19th century France, Gide’s fictional works take up and renew this definition.

  • By (author) Francois Bompaire