The Art of Failure: Conrad's Fiction

ISBN-13: 9780367862589 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 198 str.

Suresh Raval

Opis

Originally published in 1986, this is a powerful and original book. It offers textual interpretation of Conrad’s major work and articulates the subtlety and richness of his treatment of social-political institutions and of the forces that complicate and distort private and public life.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments.  Introduction.  1. Marlow and the Experience of Storytelling: Heart of Darkness  2. Narrative and Authority: Lord Jim  3. The Politics of History: Nostromo  4. Irony and Morality: The Secret Agent  5. Ideology and the Self: Under Western Eyes  6. Skepticism and Experience: Victory.  Conclusion.  Notes.  Index.

O autorze

Suresh Raval, University of Arizona, USA