172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the first critical study wholly devoted to Joseph Conrad's use of techniques associated with the literary tradition of romance, the author argues that Conrad's engagement with the genre invigorated his work throughout his career. Exploring the ways in which Conrad borrows from, alludes to, and subverts the tropes of romance, the author suggests that Conrad's ambivalent... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Part 1 'Heart of Darkness' and Lord Jim: 'Heart of darkness' and the modern quest; Lord Jim: other words, other worlds. Part 2 Romance, Nostromo, and Chance: Anti-philosophical Romance; Nostromo: not the man; Power, gender and laughter in Chance. Part 3 Victory, The Rescue, and The Rover: Victory: 'damned tricks' and girls; Theatre and incomprehension in The Rescue; The Rover: reconciliation of sorts; Bibliography; Index
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Katherine Isobel Baxter
