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Culture and Irony - Studies in Joseph Conrad's Major Novels (Paperback)
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Culture and Irony - Studies in Joseph Conrad's Major Novels (Paperback)
Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series
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Conrad's major novels-Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, and
Under Western Eyes-tell of illusions and betrayals, dreams and
lies. Ambiguity, contradiction, and irony so dominate the
narratives that the more closely one reads, the more difficult it
becomes to know what is real or what is true. While Conrad's
impressionism teaches one to see, his irony casts doubt on the
meaning of what one has seen. Facts have little value, yet beliefs
are futile or hollow because they ignore facts. Irony turns every
certainty into uncertainty. Even the cultural values upon which the
irony seems to rest are often mocked. This perplexity, which is the
binding force of Conrad's art, is thoroughly examined in Culture
and Irony.
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