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A Historical Guide to Joseph Conrad (Hardcover, New)
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A Historical Guide to Joseph Conrad (Hardcover, New)
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Born to Polish parents in what is now known as the Ukraine, Joseph
Conrad would become one of the greatest writers in the English
language. With works like Lord Jim, The Nigger of the "Narcissus,"
and Heart of Darkness, he not only solidified his place in the
panethon of great novelists, but also established himself as a
keen-eyed chronicler of the social and political themes that
animated the contemporary world around him. The original essays
assembled here by John G. Peters showcase the abundance of
historical material Conrad drew upon to create his varied literary
corpus. Essays show how the author mined his early life as a sailor
to pen gripping, realistic tales of nautical life while issuing
scathing indictments of colonialism and capitalist cupidity in
works like Almayer's Folly and Heart of Darkness. His unique sense
of himself as an outsider is explored in relation to his pointed
political novels that critiqued corruption and terrorism, most
notably in Nostromo and The Secret Agent. In addition to his major
works, essays consider Conrad's contributions as an innovative
modernist and his unique role in the nineteenth-century literary
marketplace. Complete with an up-to-date bibliography and
illustrated chronology, A Historical Guide to Joseph Conrad
provides an invaluable resource to the life and work of the major
novelist.
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