Irony and earnestness in eighteenth-century literature: dimensions of satire and solemnity
Auteur :
Herron, Shane
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108834438
Date de publication :
27 janv. 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Delving into the interaction between satire and more serious forms of literature, Shane Herron overturns long-standing assumptions around genre and style to explore how eighteenth-century writers in fact used irony to deepen the serious content of popular fiction and, conversely, used earnestness to sharpen their satirical bite.