A Preface to Conrad: Second Edition

by Cedric, M.A. Ph.D. (Professor) Watts

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582437685
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Series:	Preface Books
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Watts, Cedric, M.A. Ph.D. (Professor)

Table of Contents

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;

Editorial Reviews

'One of the best introductions, with a stimulating first section embracing a large variety of biographical and cultural backgrounds (literary, political, religious and scientific).'An Annotated Critical Bibiolgraphy of Joseph Conrad, 92. 'The best intoductory book on this author to date' Conrdiana The most authoritative introduction'The Conradian

From the Publisher

. . . the best introductory book on this author.

Conradiana