Synopses & Reviews
"The best introductory book on this author" -- Conradiana Outlines his life and cultural background and their effect on his work Explores important places and people in Conrad's life and their effect on him. Examines his major work including "Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Almayer's Folly" and "Nostromo" and discusses his heroes and heroines. Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest prose stylists in English literature, was a master of creating character and atmosphere, and here, Cedric Watts provides an excellent introduction to the life and works of Conrad. In the" Preface Books" series, Cedric Watts approaches the work of Conrad from a particular perspective which, by introducing the writer via a biographical sketch and a survey of his cultural and social context, and encourages readers to understand her work in the period and style it was written. This is a fascinating account of one of the greatest prose stylists of the twentieh century and will be essential reading for anyone interested in reading the works of Conrad.
Cedric Watts is Professor of English at the University of Sussex and is an internationally recognized leading authority on the life and works of Joseph Conrad and has published several books on the subject.
Synopsis
-- Outlines his life and cultural background and their effect on his work
-- Explores important places and people in Conrad's life and their effect on him.
-- Examines his major work including Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Almayer's Folly and Nostromo and discusses his heroes and heroines.
Joseph Conrad, one of the greatest prose stylists in English literature, was a master of creating character and atmosphere, and here, Cedric Watts provides an excellent introduction to the life and works of Conrad. In the Preface Books series, Cedric Watts approaches the work of Conrad from a particular perspective which, by introducing the writer via a biographical sketch and a survey of his cultural and social context, and encourages readers to understand her work in the period and style it was written. This is a fascinating account of one of the greatest prose stylists of the twentieh century and will be essential reading for anyone interested in reading the works of Conrad.
Synopsis
Widely recommended, this guide to Conrad offers a vivid and incisive account of his life and literary career, and gives detailed attention to the contexts, themes, problems and paradoxes of his works.