Joseph Conrad in context / edited by Allan H. Simmons.

Other author Simmons, Allan, 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxxxvi, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
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Subjects

Contents Pt. I. Life and works -- 1. Life / J.H. Stape -- 2. Chronology of composition and publication / Katherine Isobel Baxter -- 3. Language / Mary Morzinski and Veronique Pauly -- 4. Letters / Gene M. Moore -- 5. Literary influences / Owen Knowles -- 6. Biographies and memoirs / David Miller -- 7. Portraits and illustrations / J.H. Stape -- Pt. II. Critical fortunes -- 8. Critical responses : contemporary / Allan H. Simmons -- 9. Critical responses : 1925-1950 / Owen Knowles -- 10. Critical responses : 1950-1975 / Richard Niland -- 11. Critical responses : 1975-2000 / Andrew Purssell -- 12. Dramatic and other adaptations / Richard J. Hand -- 13. Translations / Mario Curreli -- Pt. III. Historical and cultural context -- 14. Africa / Allan H. Simmons -- 14. Anarchism / M.S. Newton -- 16. Disease and medicine / Martin Bock -- 17. Eastern Europe / Addison Bross -- 18. The Far East / J.H. Stape -- 19. Fin de siècle / Laurence Davies -- 20. The First World War / Richard Niland -- 21. Intellectual movements / Richard Niland -- 22. Literary movements / Robert Hampson -- 23. Modernism / Michael Levenson -- 24. Nationalism and empire / Allan H. Simmons -- 25. Politics / Allan H. Simmons -- 26. Popular culture / Stephen Donovan -- 27. Publishing / Aaron Zacks -- 28. Reading / Linda Dryden -- 29. Religion / John Lester -- 30. Science and technology / Matthew Rubery -- 31. Sea / Robert Foulke -- 32. Society / Amar Acheraïou.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-274) and index.
LCCN 2009504320
ISBN9780521887922
ISBN0521887925