Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Sharpe, Robert Boies, 1897- Irony in the drama. Reprint of the ed. published by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. 1. English drama -- History and criticism. 2. Irony in literature. 3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation. 4. American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism. 5. Catharsis. I. Title. [ PR635.I7S5 1974 ] 822'.009 74-8121 ISBN 0-8371-7552-6 Copyright, 1959, by The University of North Carolina Press Originally published in 1959 by The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill Reprinted with the permission of The University of North Carolina Press Reprinted in 1975 by Greenwood Press, a division of Williamhouse-Regency Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 74-8121 ISBN 0-8371-7552-6 Printed in the United States of America -iv- |