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Craft Of Joseph Conrad
Leonard Moss
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Hardback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Driven by his concern for the tortuous human pursuit of “ideal values,” Joseph Conrad sometimes tells more than he shows. He indulged his talent for philosophical speculation, and critics usually follow that lead. They fix their attention on broad themes (imperialism, nihilism, etc.), with only passing reference to literary strategies. But fiction is not philosophy. This study, rather than rehash the “big ideas” that preoccupy most commentators, focuses on technique, Conrad’s ingenious variations on a recurring narrative plan animated by images mingling light with darkness and by exhilarating rhetoric. Paradox shapes the narrative plan, the images, and the rhetoric. The ... Read more
Driven by his concern for the tortuous human pursuit of “ideal values,” Joseph Conrad sometimes tells more than he shows. He indulged his talent for philosophical speculation, and critics usually follow that lead. They fix their attention on broad themes (imperialism, nihilism, etc.), with only passing reference to literary strategies. But fiction is not philosophy. This study, rather than rehash the “big ideas” that preoccupy most commentators, focuses on technique, Conrad’s ingenious variations on a recurring narrative plan animated by images mingling light with darkness and by exhilarating rhetoric. Paradox shapes the narrative plan, the images, and the rhetoric. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
Number of Pages
145
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739139912
SKU
V9780739139912
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About Leonard Moss
Leonard Moss is emeritus professor of English and comparative literature, SUNY Geneseo.
Reviews for Craft Of Joseph Conrad
Leonard Moss has written a well documented, reader-friendly study of Conrad's literary artistry that will appeal to both seasoned Conradians and those who are new to Conrad. Viewing Conrad's primary concern as the dramatization of the modern individual confronting uncertainty, Moss insightfully analyzes both well known protagonists and secondary characters in Conrad's fiction. The Craft of Conrad offers ... Read more