The Reception of Joseph Conrad in Europe
Professor Robert Hampson editor Veronique Pauly editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:21st Sep '23
£44.99
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Surveys Joseph Conrad's influence and publication history throughout Europe, with chapters written by leading international scholars, a historical timeline and guides to major translations in each country.
Born and brought up in Poland bilingually in French and Polish but living for most of his professional life in England and writing in English, Joseph Conrad was, from the start, as much a European writer as he was a British one and his work – from his earliest fictions through Heart of Darkness, Nostromo and The Secret Agent to his later novels– has repeatedly been the focal point of discussions about key issues of the modern age.
With chapters written by leading international scholars, this book provides a wide-ranging survey of the reception, translation and publication history of Conrad’s works across Europe. Covering reviews and critical discussion, and with some attention to adaptations in other media, these chapters situate Conrad's works in their social and political context. The book also includes bibliographies of key translations in each of the European countries covered and a timeline of Conrad’s reception throughout the continent.
This collection will undoubtedly become the major reference work for Conrad's European reception. Whether it is used for research into an individual country or to explore different topics from a transnational perspective, this is an invaluable new resource. -- Patricia Pye * Joseph Conrad Today *
[T]his volume provides a substantial and much-awaited contribution to the reception history of the work of Joseph Conrad and his intellectual and cultural legacy, and sheds light on the life of a man who was alienated from his own world and lived in a permanent internal and external exile. -- María del Mar Martínez de Osaba Rañón * Philologica Canariensia *
Although scholarship on Joseph Conrad has been dominated by the Anglo-American academy, The European Reception of Joseph Conrad demonstrates just how broadly scholarly interest in Conrad extends, especially in Europe. This excellent volume is a most welcome addition to Conrad scholarship.
* John G. Peters, Distinguished Research Professor, University of North Texas, USA *This collection brims with surprises. Describing translations, reviews, debates, and artistic responses to Conrad’s work, its contributors excel in the variety of their approaches and their alertness to the contrasting rhythms of scepticism and admiration from country to country. * Laurence Davies, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Kings College London, UK *
ISBN: 9781350291492
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560 pages