| Description |
xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Making the Imperial Hero -- 2. The Possibilities of Romance -- 3. Almayer's Folly: When Romance Collides with Reality -- 4. An Outcast of the Islands: Echoes of Romance -- 5. 'Karain': Constructing the Romantic Subject -- 6. Lord Jim: The Limitations of Romance -- Conclusion: Subverting the Imperial Romance |
| Summary |
"Joseph Conrad's early Malay fiction reflects his seafaring experiences in the East and expresses his misgivings about the assumptions of 'white superiority', of imperial power, and of the possibilities for romantic heroism that characterize the late nineteenth-century imperial romance. In fact Conrad was deeply sceptical about its promises of wealth, glory, and heroic reputation."--BOOK JACKET. "Linda Dryden explores how Conrad used and subverted these tales of Empire to offer an unsettling vision of the imperial experience in Malaya."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-222) and index |
| Notes |
British Library not licensed to copy 0. Uk |
| Subject |
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Political and social views
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Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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Political fiction, English -- History and criticism
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Imperialism in literature
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Colonies in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| ISBN |
0333747151 |
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9780333747155 |
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0312225539 (St. Martin's) |
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9780312225537 (St. Martin's) |
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