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A Preface to Conrad

Cedric Watts

(Preface books)

Longman, 1993

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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注記

"First published 1982. Second edition 1993"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 207-210

Includes indexes

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780582088832

内容説明

A Preface to Conrad begins with a concise and authoritative analysis of Conrad's biographical background. It then moves on to an original and provocative survey of his work, offering detailed commentaries on texts such as Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Almayer's Folly and Nostromo.

目次

  • Part 1 The writer and his setting: biographical background
  • cultural background. Part 2 The art of Conrad: Conrad on his art
  • the pressure towards paradox
  • the covert plot - three examples
  • textual commentaries
  • "Nostromo"
  • heroes, heroines, gender and feminism
  • Conrad's place in literary history. Part 3 Reference section.
巻冊次

ISBN 9780582437685

内容説明

Widely recommended, this guide to Conrad offers a vivid and incisive account of his life and literary career, and gives detailed attention to the contexts, themes, problems and paradoxes of his works.

目次

  • Part 1 The Writer and his Setting
  • Chapter 1 Biographical background
  • Chapter 2 Cultural background
  • Part 2 The Art of Conrad
  • Chapter 3 Conrad on his art
  • Chapter 4 The pressure towards paradox
  • Chapter 5 The covert plot: three examples
  • Chapter 6 Textual commentaries
  • Chapter 7 Nostromo
  • Chapter 8 Heroes, heroines, gender and feminism
  • Chapter 9 Conrad's place in literary history
  • Part 3 Reference Section
  • symbp A list of symbolic or allegoric names in Conrad's fiction
  • Gazetteer
  • Short biographies

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