Joseph Conrad
Published on 18. January 2021
1 pages
978-1-78914-303-4 (ISBN)
Description
Joseph Conrad is widely recognized as one of the greatest writers of the early twentieth century. Robert Hampson traces Conrad's life from his childhood in a Russian penal colony, through his early manhood in Marseille and his years in the British Merchant Navy, to his career as a novelist. It describes how these experiences inspired Conrad's work, from his early Malay novels to his best-known work, Heart of Darkness. Robert Hampson also discusses Conrad's important relations with other writers, in particular Ford Madox Ford, as well as his late-life political engagements and his relationships with women. Featuring new interpretations of all of Conrad's major works, this is an original interpretation of Conrad's life of writing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
3,16 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78914-303-4 (9781789143034)
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Person
Robert Hampson is Research Fellow at the University of London's Institute for English Studies. He is the Chair of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) and the author of three monographs on Conrad.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Notes on Text and Abbreviations
- Introduction: Conrad's Reputation
- 1. Family Background
- 2. Maritime Career
- 3. Malay Fiction
- 4. Conrad and the Literary Marketplace
- 5. Marlow and Blackwood's
- 6. The Americas, Nationalism and Empire
- 7. Anarchists and Secret Agents
- 8. Betrayal and Breakdown
- 9. Poland Revisited
- 10. Conrad and Women
- 11. Commercial Success and North America
- 12. Conrad and France
- Conclusion
- References
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements
