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Joseph Conrad: Voice, Sequence, History, Genre
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Joseph Conrad: Voice, Sequence, History, Genre
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Jakob Lothe
Jeremy Hawthorn
James Phelan
2008
Published by:
The Ohio State University Press
Series:
Theory and Interpretation of Narrative
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Joseph Conrad: Voice, Sequence, History, Genre brings together essays by established critics of Conrad and by leading narratologists that explore Conrad’s innovative uses of narrative throughout his career. Collectively, these explorations by Daphna Erdinast-Vulcan, Gail Fincham, Jeremy Hawthorn, Susan Jones, Jakob Lothe, J. Hillis Miller, Zdzisław Najder, Josiane Paccaud-Huguet, James Phelan, Christophe Robin, Allan H. Simmons, and J. H. Stape amply demonstrate (1) that narrative theory, and especially some of its more recent developments, can help critics generate greater insight into the complexities of Conrad’s work; and (2) that a rigorous engagement with Conradian narrative can lead theorists to a further honing of their analytical tools. More particularly, the volume focuses on the four narrative issues identified in the subtitle, and it analyzes examples of Conrad’s fiction and nonfiction, from early work such as An Outcast of the Islands to his late work of reminiscence, A Personal Record. The volume also provides multiple perspectives on major works such as Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim, a cluster of three essays on Nostromo and history, and an afterword by the editors that looks ahead to future work on the interrelations of Conrad and narrative theory.
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Cover
Cover
Cover
Title Page, Frontispiece, Copyright, Dedication
pp. i-v
Title Page, Frontispiece, Copyright, Dedication
Title Page, Frontispiece, Copyright, Dedication
Table of Contents
pp. vii-viii
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Works of Joseph Conrad Discussed in this Book
p. ix
Works of Joseph Conrad Discussed in this Book
Works of Joseph Conrad Discussed in this Book
Acknowledgments
pp. xi-xii
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Joseph Conrad and Narrative Theory
Jakob Lothe, Jeremy Hawthorn, James Phelan
pp. 1-19
Introduction: Joseph Conrad and Narrative Theory
Introduction: Joseph Conrad and Narrative Theory
Part 1. Voice
p. 21
Part 1. Voice
Part 1. Voice
1. The Personal Voice in Conrad's Fiction
Zdzisław Najder
pp. 23-40
1. The Personal Voice in Conrad's Fiction
1. The Personal Voice in Conrad's Fiction
2. "'I affirm nothing.'":
Lord Jim
and the Uses of Textual Recalcitrance: Jim’s Character and Experience as
an Instance of the Stubborn
James Phelan
pp. 41-59
2. "'I affirm nothing.'": Lord Jim and the Uses of Textual Recalcitrance: Jim’s Character and Experience as
an Instance of the Stubborn
2. "'I affirm nothing.'": Lord Jim and the Uses of Textual Recalcitrance: Jim’s Character and Experience as
an Instance of the Stubborn
3. "To make you see:" Narration and Focalization in
Under Western Eyes
Gail Fincham
pp. 60-80
3. "To make you see:" Narration and Focalization in Under Western Eyes
3. "To make you see:" Narration and Focalization in Under Western Eyes
Part 2. Sequence
p. 81
Part 2. Sequence
Part 2. Sequence
4. Life Sentences: Linearity and Its Discontents in Joseph Conrad's
An Outcast of the Islands
Jeremy Hawthorn
pp. 83-99
4. Life Sentences: Linearity and Its Discontents in Joseph Conrad's An Outcast of the Islands
4. Life Sentences: Linearity and Its Discontents in Joseph Conrad's An Outcast of the Islands
5. "She walked with measured steps:" Physical and Narrative Movement in
Heart of Darkness
Susan Jones
pp. 100-117
5. "She walked with measured steps:" Physical and Narrative Movement in Heart of Darkness
5. "She walked with measured steps:" Physical and Narrative Movement in Heart of Darkness
6. Motion That Stands Still: The Conradian Flash of Insight
Josiane Paccaud-Huguet
pp. 118-137
6. Motion That Stands Still: The Conradian Flash of Insight
6. Motion That Stands Still: The Conradian Flash of Insight
Part 3. History
p. 139
Part 3. History
Part 3. History
7.
The Nigger of the "Narcissus"
: History, Narratie, and Nationalism
Allan H. Simmons
pp. 141-159
7. The Nigger of the "Narcissus": History, Narratie, and Nationalism
7. The Nigger of the "Narcissus": History, Narratie, and Nationalism
8. "Material Interests:" Conrad's
Nostromo
as a Critique of Global Capitalism
J. Hillis Miller
pp. 160-177
8. "Material Interests:" Conrad's Nostromo as a Critique of Global Capitalism
8. "Material Interests:" Conrad's Nostromo as a Critique of Global Capitalism
9.
Nostromo
and the Writing of History
Daphna Erdinast-Vulcan
pp. 178-195
9. Nostromo and the Writing of History
9. Nostromo and the Writing of History
10. Time, History, Narrative in
Nostromo
Christophe Robin
pp. 196-213
10. Time, History, Narrative in Nostromo
10. Time, History, Narrative in Nostromo
Part 4. Genre
p. 215
Part 4. Genre
Part 4. Genre
11. Narrating Identity in
A Personal Record
J. H. Stape
pp. 217-235
11. Narrating Identity in A Personal Record
11. Narrating Identity in A Personal Record
12. Conrad's
Lord Jim
: Narrative and Genre
Jakob Lothe
pp. 236-255
12. Conrad's Lord Jim: Narrative and Genre
12. Conrad's Lord Jim: Narrative and Genre
Afterword
Jakob Lothe, Jeremy Hawthorn, James Phelan
pp. 257-262
Afterword
Afterword
Contributors
pp. 263-265
Contributors
Contributors
Index
pp. 267-281
Index
Index
Other Titles in the Series, Back Cover
Other Titles in the Series, Back Cover
Other Titles in the Series, Back Cover
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814271964
Related ISBN(s)
9780814251652
MARC Record
OCLC
899261189
Pages
281
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
Open Access
Yes
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