menu
{ "item_title" : "The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad", "item_author" : [" John G. Peters "], "item_description" : "Joseph Conrad is one of the most intriguing and important modernist novelists. His writing continues to preoccupy twenty-first-century readers. This introduction by a leading scholar is aimed at students coming to Conrad's work for the first time. The rise of postcolonial studies has inspired interest in Conrad's themes of travel, exploration, and racial and ethnic conflict. John Peters explains how these themes are explored in his major works, Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, as well as his short stories. He provides an essential overview of Conrad's fascinating life and career and his approach to writing and literature. A guide to further reading is included which points to some of the most useful secondary criticism on Conrad. This is a most comprehensive and concise introduction to studying Conrad, and will be essential reading for students of the twentieth-century novel and of modernism.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/52/183/972/0521839726_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "123.00", "online_price" : "123.00", "our_price" : "123.00", "club_price" : "123.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad|John G. Peters

The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad

local_shippingShip to Me
In Stock.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

Joseph Conrad is one of the most intriguing and important modernist novelists. His writing continues to preoccupy twenty-first-century readers. This introduction by a leading scholar is aimed at students coming to Conrad's work for the first time. The rise of postcolonial studies has inspired interest in Conrad's themes of travel, exploration, and racial and ethnic conflict. John Peters explains how these themes are explored in his major works, Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, as well as his short stories. He provides an essential overview of Conrad's fascinating life and career and his approach to writing and literature. A guide to further reading is included which points to some of the most useful secondary criticism on Conrad. This is a most comprehensive and concise introduction to studying Conrad, and will be essential reading for students of the twentieth-century novel and of modernism.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780521839723
  • ISBN-10: 0521839726
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: September 2006
  • Dimensions: 6.33 x 9.1 x 0.59 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
  • Page Count: 158

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews