Conrad''s Western World

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Heart of Darkness: 1. The fascination of Africa; 2. The death of Freiesleben; 3. Bordeaux to Boma; 4. The company station - Matadi; 5. Matadi to Kinchassa - the central station; 6. Kinchassa to Stanley Falls; 7. Stanley Falls - the heart of darkness; 8. Klein; 9. The journey down-river; 10. Kurtz; 11. Henry Morton Stanley - the Yawl Nellie; 12. 'An Outpost of Progress'; Part II. Nostromo: 13. 'Gaspar Ruiz'; 14. The garibaldino; 15. Nostromo and Decoud; 16. Sir John and 'Material Interests'; 17. Dr Monygham and Don José Avellanos; 18. Costaguana and Sulaco; Part III. The Secret Agent: 19. 'The Informer'; 20. 'An Anarchist'; 21. The bomb outrage; 22. The anarchists; 23. Karl Yundt; 24. Michaelis; 25. The professor; 26. Law and order: Sir Ethelred and the Home Secretary; 27. The assistant commissioner; 28. Chief Inspector Heat; 29. Verloc; 30. A. P. Krieger - a speculation; 31. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes, Index.

Zusammenfassung

Professor Sherry provides an interesting blend of biographical reconstruction and investigation into the originals of the main incidents and characters - Kurtz, Nostromo, Verloc and many of the minor figures as well.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Norman Sherry, Sherry Norman
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 12.06.1980
• EAN: 9780521298087
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29808-7
• Seiten: 480
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000