The secret sharer / Joseph Conrad ; edited by Daniel R. Schwarz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.

Contributor:

Schwarz, Daniel R.

Series:

Case studies in contemporary criticism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Secret sharer.

Conrad, Joseph.

Fugitives from justice--Fiction.

Fugitives from justice.

Ship captains--Fiction.

Ship captains.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

x, 268 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bedford Books, [1997]

Summary:

This edition of Conrad's classic 1912 short story reprints the authoritative text of the 1924 Doubleday Edition together with five critical essays - all newly commissioned - that read "The Secret Sharer" from five contemporary critical perspectives: Psychoanalytic Criticism by Daniel R. Schwarz, Reader-Response Criticism by James Phelan, New Historicist Criticism by Michael Levenson, Feminist and Gender Criticism by Bonnie Kime Scott, and Deconstruction by J. Hillis Miller. Each critical essay is accompanied by a succinct introduction to the history, principles, and practice of the critical perspective and by a bibliography that promotes further exploration of that approach. In addition, the text and essays are complemented by an introduction providing biographical and historical contexts for Conrad and "The Secret Sharer", a survey of critical responses to the work since its initial publication, and a glossary of critical and theoretical terms.

Contents:

Part I "The Secret Sharer": The Complete Text

Introduction: Biographical and Historical Context

The Complete Text [1924 Doubleday Edition]

Part II "The Secret Sharer": A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism

A Critical History of "The Secret Sharer"

Psychoanalytic Criticism and "The Secret Sharer"

What Is Psychoanalytic Criticism?

Psychoanalytic Criticism: A Selected Bibliography

A Psychoanalytic Perspective:

"The Secret Sharer" as and Act of Memory / Daniel R. Schwarz Schwarz, Daniel R.

Reader-Response Criticism and "The Secret Sharer"

What Is Reader-Response Criticism?

Reader-Response Criticism: A Selected Bibliography

A Reader-Response Perspective:

Sharing Secrets / James Phelan Phelan, James

New Historicism and "The Secret Sharer"

What Is New Historicism?

New Historicism: A Selected Bibliography

A New Historicist Perspective:

Secret History in "The Secret Sharer" / Michael Levenson Levenson, Michael

Feminist and Gender Criticism and "The Secret Sharer"

What Are Feminist and Gender Criticism?

Feminist and Gender Criticism: A Selected Bibliography

A Feminist Perspective:

Intimacies Engendered in Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" / Bonnie Kime Scott Scott, Bonnie Kime

Deconstruction and "The Secret Sharer"

What Is Deconstruction?

Deconstruction: A Selected Bibliography

A Deconstructive Perspective:

Sharing Secrets / J. Hillis Miller Miller, J. Hillis.

Notes:

"Complete, authoritative text with biographical and historical contexts, critical history, and essays from five contemporary critical perspectives."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

031216291X

0312112246

OCLC:

37156169