Joseph Conrad S Critical Reception

Author : John G. Peters
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107245129

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Joseph Conrad's Critical Reception by John G. Peters Pdf

Throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Joseph Conrad's novels and short stories have consistently figured into - and helped to define - the dominant trends in literary criticism. This book is the first to provide a thorough yet accessible overview of Conrad scholarship and criticism spanning the entire history of Conrad studies, from the 1895 publication of his first book, Almayer's Folly, to the present. While tracing the general evolution of the commentary surrounding Conrad's work, John G. Peters's careful analysis also evaluates Conrad's impact on critical trends such as the belles lettres tradition, the New Criticism, psychoanalysis, structuralist and post-structuralist criticism, narratology, postcolonial studies, gender and women's studies, and ecocriticism. The breadth and scope of Peters's study make this text an essential resource for Conrad scholars and students of English literature and literary criticism.

Author : John Gerard Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1107250420

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Joseph Conrad's Critical Reception by John Gerard Peters Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date history of the commentary written about the life and works of Joseph Conrad.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Abused women
ISBN : UOM:39015030734480

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Victory by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Set in the islands of the Malay Archipelago, Victory tells the story of a disillusioned Swede, Axel Heyst, who rescues Lena, a young English musician, from the clutches of a brutish German hotel owner. Seeking refuge at Heyst's remote island retreat on Samburan, the couple is soon besieged by three villains dispatched by the enraged hotelier. The arrival on the island paradise of this trio of fiends sets off a terrifying series of events that ultimately ends in catastrophe.

Author : John G. Peters,Allan H. Simmons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781009118293

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Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews by John G. Peters,Allan H. Simmons Pdf

Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews (five volumes) is an indispensable resource for Conrad specialists and students of literary Modernism generally, aiming to provide as complete a view as possible of the contemporary reception of Joseph Conrad's works in the English-speaking world. These volumes offer insights into early twentieth-century reviewing practices, the marketing of literary fiction and the wide interest in such writing, as reviews of Conrad's work regularly appeared in provincial and colonial newspapers. Contemporary Reviews Volume 5 offers previously unavailable reviews spanning Conrad's career, from Almayer's Folly (1895) to Last Essays (1926). The nearly one thousand reviews collected here chart the consolidation of Conrad's reputation as a major English author, recording his impact upon late-Victorian literature and demonstrating how he helped shape literary Modernism. Articulating areas of critical interest that continue to attract readers and commentators today, the Contemporary Reviews confirm Conrad's growing stature in the colonial literary marketplace.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3756256332

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A Smile of Fortune by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Author : Robert Hampson,Véronique Pauly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474241090

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The Reception of Joseph Conrad in Europe by Robert Hampson,Véronique Pauly Pdf

Born and brought up in Poland bilingually in French and Polish but living for most of his professional life in England and writing in English, Joseph Conrad was, from the start, as much a European writer as he was a British one and his work – from his earliest fictions through Heart of Darkness, Nostromo and The Secret Agent to his later novels– has repeatedly been the focal point of discussions about key issues of the modern age. With chapters written by leading international scholars, this book provides a wide-ranging survey of the reception, translation and publication history of Conrad's works across Europe. Covering reviews and critical discussion, and with some attention to adaptations in other media, these chapters situate Conrad's works in their social and political context. The book also includes bibliographies of key translations in each of the European countries covered and a timeline of Conrad's reception throughout the continent.

Author : Agata Szczeszak-Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1611175291

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Critical Approaches to Joseph Conrad by Agata Szczeszak-Brewer Pdf

Various perspectives on the narrative and genre of the renowned storyteller's oeuvre

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180943642

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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Heart of Darkness is often considered the world’s best short novel. The book serves as a bridge between the 19th century and modernism, an adventure tale revolving around the ambiguity of themes such as truth, morality, and evil. Joseph Conrad witnessed the European exploitation of the Congo with his own eyes. He once sailed up the Congo River himself to locate a countryman at a trading station deep within the country – even though this man wasn't named Kurtz. The goal and enigma of the journey have become synonymous with this name, one of the most unforgettable fictional characters of our time. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, and ended his career as a captain in the English merchant navy. His most famous work is the novella Heart of Darkness [1899], adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola in 1979 as Apocalypse Now.

Author : Maya Jasanoff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698137479

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The Dawn Watch by Maya Jasanoff Pdf

“Enlightening, compassionate, superb” —John Le Carré Winner of the 2018 Cundhill History Prize A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017 A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: these forces shaped Joseph Conrad’s destiny at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaya to Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world, and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth. His life story delivers a history of globalization from the inside out, and reflects powerfully on the aspirations and challenges of the modern world. Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857, to Polish parents in the Russian Empire. At sixteen he left the landlocked heart of Europe to become a sailor, and for the next twenty years travelled the world’s oceans before settling permanently in England as an author. He saw the surging, competitive "new imperialism" that planted a flag in almost every populated part of the globe. He got a close look, too, at the places “beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines,” and the hypocrisy of the west’s most cherished ideals. In a compelling blend of history, biography, and travelogue, Maya Jasanoff follows Conrad’s routes and the stories of his four greatest works—The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, and Nostromo. Genre-bending, intellectually thrilling, and deeply humane, The Dawn Watch embarks on a spell-binding expedition into the dark heart of Conrad’s world—and through it to our own.

Author : Agata Szczeszak-Brewer
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781611175301

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Critical Approaches to Joseph Conrad by Agata Szczeszak-Brewer Pdf

Critical Approaches to Joseph Conrad is a collection of essays directed to both new and experienced readers of Conrad. The book takes into account recent developments in literary theory, including the prominence of ecocriticism, ecopostcolonial approaches, and gender studies. Editor Agata Szczeszak-Brewer offers a comprehensive and comprehensible introduction to Conrad's most popular texts, also addressing the most recent academic debates as well as the conversations about narrative and genre in Conrad's canon. Students and scholars of Conrad, twentieth-century literature, and modernism will appreciate the clear, accessible prose by nineteen internationally recognized contributors who approach Conrad in different ways, from postcolonial and ecocritical perspectives, through explorations of gender, to psychoanalysis, narrative theory, and political analysis. Beginning with a biographical introduction by Szczeszak-Brewer, the collection offers an essay outlining the cultural and historical contexts that influenced Conrad's fiction and an essay on reception of Conrad's work. Following that, contributors provide critical approaches to Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, The Secret Sharer, and Under Western Eyes. In these sections scholars offer insights about complex issues in Conrad's fiction, ranging from the study of specific literary tools and narrative development in his books to the political theories in Conrad's portrayal of the threat of terrorism and violent revolutions.

Author : Robert Hampson,Véronique Pauly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474241106

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The Reception of Joseph Conrad in Europe by Robert Hampson,Véronique Pauly Pdf

Born and brought up in Poland bilingually in French and Polish but living for most of his professional life in England and writing in English, Joseph Conrad was, from the start, as much a European writer as he was a British one and his work – from his earliest fictions through Heart of Darkness, Nostromo and The Secret Agent to his later novels– has repeatedly been the focal point of discussions about key issues of the modern age. With chapters written by leading international scholars, this book provides a wide-ranging survey of the reception, translation and publication history of Conrad's works across Europe. Covering reviews and critical discussion, and with some attention to adaptations in other media, these chapters situate Conrad's works in their social and political context. The book also includes bibliographies of key translations in each of the European countries covered and a timeline of Conrad's reception throughout the continent.

Author : R.N. Sarkar,J.K. Biswas
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8171563597

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A Critical Study of Joseph Conrad by R.N. Sarkar,J.K. Biswas Pdf

The Book Studies Conrad S Mostly Unconscious Psychological Promp¬Tings Behind His Adopted Method Of Treatment Of Themes, At One Stage One Kind At Another Stage Another Diffe¬Rent Kind, With The Corresponding Changes In His Stylistic Pattern. All These Variations Are Found To Conform To A Well-Related System In The Author S Discernments Arranged In Four Parts And Nineteen Chapters.

Author : Jay Parker,Joyce Wexler
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030724993

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Joseph Conrad and Postcritique by Jay Parker,Joyce Wexler Pdf

This book takes a postcritical perspective on Joseph Conrad’s central texts, including Heart of Darkness, The Secret Agent, Under Western Eyes, and Lord Jim. Whereas critique is a form of reading that prioritizes suspicion, unmasking, and demystifying, postcritique ascribes positive value to the knowledge, affect, ethics, and politics that emerge from literature. The essays in this collection recognize the dark elements in Conrad’s fiction—deceit, vanity, avarice, lust, cynicism, and cruelty—yet they perceive hopefulness as well. Conrad’s skepticism unveils the dark heart of politics, and his critical heritage can feed our fear that humanity is incapable of improving. This Conrad is a well-known figure, but there is another, neglected Conrad that this book aims to bring to light, one who delves into the politics of hope as well as the politics of fear. Chapters 1 and 2 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775414797

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Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Conrad reputedly wrote Under Western Eyes (1911) in response to Crime and Punishment, which he detested. The action takes place in Russia and Switzerland and shows Conrad's cynicism of revolutionary movements and ideals. It also condemns the impact on the poor and innocent by the actions of the powerful.

Author : John G. Peters
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139457927

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The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad by John G. Peters Pdf

Joseph Conrad is one of the most intriguing and important modernist novelists. His writing continues to preoccupy twenty-first-century readers. This introduction by a leading scholar is aimed at students coming to Conrad's work for the first time. The rise of postcolonial studies has inspired interest in Conrad's themes of travel, exploration, and racial and ethnic conflict. John Peters explains how these themes are explored in his major works, Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, as well as his short stories. He provides an essential overview of Conrad's fascinating life and career and his approach to writing and literature. A guide to further reading is included which points to some of the most useful secondary criticism on Conrad. This is a most comprehensive and concise introduction to studying Conrad, and will be essential reading for students of the twentieth-century novel and of modernism.