` Tristan Corbiere and the Poetics of Irony

K AT H E RINE LUNN- RO C KLI FFE

CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD

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Contents
Note on References Introduction 1. Voice-Defying Lyricism 2. Describing Brittany: Multiple Perspectives 3. Portraits of the Artist: Ironizing Irony 4. Thought-Feeling: The Language of Sensation 5. Rondels pour aprs: Circular Suggestion Conclusion Appendix: An early draft of Veder Napoli poi mori Bibliography Index viii 1 11 52 93 131 171 216 220 221 231