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Joseph Conrad and the swan song of romance /
In the first critical study wholly devoted to Joseph Conrad's use of techniques associated with the literary tradition of romance, Katherine Isobel Baxter argues that Conrad's engagement with the genre invigorated his work throughout his career. Exploring the ways in which Conrad borrows f...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: 'Heart of Darkness' and Lord Jim; 1 'Heart of Darkness' and the Modern Quest; 2 Lord Jim: Other Words, Other Worlds; Part 2: Romance, Nostromo and Chance; 3 Anti-Philosophical Romance; 4 Nostromo: Not the Man; 5 Power, Gender and Laughter in Chance; Part 3: Victory, The Rescue and The Rover; 6 Victory: 'Damned Tricks' and Girls; 7 Theatre and Incomprehension in The Rescue; 8 The Rover: Reconciliation of Sorts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.