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Homosexuality in the Life and Work of Joseph Conrad: Love Between the Lines
Richard J. Ruppel
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Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
This book analyzes the representations of homosexuality in Conrad's fiction, beginning with Conrad's life and letters to show that Conrad himself was, at least imaginatively, bisexual. Conrad's recurrent bouts of neurasthenia, his difficult courtships, late marriage, and frequent expressions of misogyny can all be attributed to the fact that Conrad was emotionally, temperamentally, and, perhaps, even erotically more comfortable with men than women. Subsequent chapters trace Conrad's fictional representations of homosexuality. Through his analysis, Ruppel reveals that homoeroticism is endemic to the adventure genre and how Conrad's bachelor-narrators interest in younger men is homoerotic. ... Read more
This book analyzes the representations of homosexuality in Conrad's fiction, beginning with Conrad's life and letters to show that Conrad himself was, at least imaginatively, bisexual. Conrad's recurrent bouts of neurasthenia, his difficult courtships, late marriage, and frequent expressions of misogyny can all be attributed to the fact that Conrad was emotionally, temperamentally, and, perhaps, even erotically more comfortable with men than women. Subsequent chapters trace Conrad's fictional representations of homosexuality. Through his analysis, Ruppel reveals that homoeroticism is endemic to the adventure genre and how Conrad's bachelor-narrators interest in younger men is homoerotic. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
180g
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415876698
SKU
V9780415876698
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About Richard J. Ruppel
Richard J. Ruppel, chair of the English department at Chapman University, earned BA, Masters, and PhD degrees at Michigan, Duke, and UNC Chapel Hill. He has published essays and given a number of papers on Joseph Conrad, focusing primarily on colonialism and representations of male intimacy. He co-edited Imperial Desire: Dissident Sexualities and Colonial Literature (Minnesota Press, 2003).
Reviews for Homosexuality in the Life and Work of Joseph Conrad: Love Between the Lines
Ruppel has produced some thought-provoking assertions concerning homosexuality in Conrad's works.
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