Joseph Conrad''s Critical Reception

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date history of the commentary written about the life and works of Joseph Conrad.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Early Conrad commentary; 2. Beginnings of modern Conrad commentary; 3. Development of modern Conrad commentary; 4. Modern Conrad commentary; 5. Contemporary Conrad commentary; Afterword: future directions for Conrad commentary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

John G. Peters is a Professor of English at the University of North Texas and former president of the Joseph Conrad Society of America. He is author of Conrad and Impressionism (2001) and The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad (2006). He is editor of Conrad and the Public Eye (2008), A Historical Guide to Joseph Conrad (2010), the Broadview Press edition of Conrad's Under Western Eyes (2010) and Volume 2 of Joseph Conrad: The Contemporary Review (2012).

Product details

• Authors: John G. Peters, John G. (University of North Texas) Peters, Peters John G.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9781108798570
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79857-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; English, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000