Joseph Conrad: The Major Phase

di Jacques Berthoud (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 1978

Although the importance of Conrad's work has long been recognized, Jacques Berthoud attempts a full demonstration of the clarity, consistency, and depth of thought evident in the novels written during the first decade of this century. Instead of the standard versions of Conrad - from sceptical moralizer to 'metaphysician of darkness' - he offers a tragic novelist, engaged in a sustained exploration of the contradictions inherent in man's relations with his fellows; and from the perspective thus achieved, he is able to show why Conrad occupies a leading place among the creators of modern literature. This book will be of interest to specialists in English studies because it seeks to make a substantial contribution to the critical debate on the significance of Conrad's work. It will also appeal to any reader looking for guidance through the complexities of the major novels: the central issues have been presented as simply as the originality of Conrad's art and thought permits.

• Autore: Jacques Berthoud
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: British and Irish Authors
• Anno: 1978
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 200 p.
• Dimensioni: 214 x 132 mm
• Peso: 273 gr.
• EAN: 9780521292733

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