The author examines not only familiar novels like Lord Jim but also less-studied works such as Romance and The Rover, using Robert Miles's model of the 'philosophical romance' to show that for Conrad, romance is also philosophically engaged with issues of ideology.
The author examines not only familiar novels like Lord Jim but also less-studied works such as Romance and The Rover, using Robert Miles's model of the 'philosophical romance' to show that for Conrad, romance is also philosophically engaged with issues of ideology.
Katherine Isobel Baxter is Reader in English Literature at Northumbria University.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Introduction Part 1 'Heart of Darkness' and Lord Jim: 'Heart of darkness' and the modern quest Lord Jim: other words, other worlds. Part 2 Romance, Nostromo, and Chance: Anti-philosophical Romance Nostromo: not the man Power, gender and laughter in Chance. Part 3 Victory, The Rescue, and The Rover: Victory: 'damned tricks' and girls Theatre and incomprehension in The Rescue The Rover: reconciliation of sorts Bibliography Index
Contents: Introduction Part 1 'Heart of Darkness' and Lord Jim: 'Heart of darkness' and the modern quest Lord Jim: other words, other worlds. Part 2 Romance, Nostromo, and Chance: Anti-philosophical Romance Nostromo: not the man Power, gender and laughter in Chance. Part 3 Victory, The Rescue, and The Rover: Victory: 'damned tricks' and girls Theatre and incomprehension in The Rescue The Rover: reconciliation of sorts Bibliography Index
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