Irony and the Poetry of the First World War

by S. Puissant

Overview

How does irony affect the evaluation and perception of the First World War both then and now? Irony and the Poetry of the First World War traces one of the major features of war poetry from the author's application as a means of disguise, criticism or psychological therapy to its perception and interpretation by the reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349366736
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	03/19/2009
Edition description:	1st ed. 2009
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

SUSANNE C. PUISSANT received her first degree of English, Theology and French at the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany. From 2004-2007 she held a scholarship at Jacobs University, Bremen where she completed her PhD in Literature in 2007 and taught various courses. She now works as a teacher of English at a grammar school in Germany.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Evasion Confrontation Resignation Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index