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Conrad and history / Richard Niland.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Niland, Richard, 1978-
Series:
Oxford English monographs
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
History in literature.
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924--Criticism and interpretation.
Conrad, Joseph.
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 225 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Language Note:
English.
Summary:
This text analyses the relationship between Conrad's work and three major subjects: the philosophy of history, nationalism (in Europe and Latin America), and Conrad's interest in French Romanticism and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Contents:
Conrad and the philosophy of history : youth, Poland, and the romantic past
Narrative and history : Tales of unrest to Lord Jim
History and nation : Nostromo, The secret agent, and Under western eyes
The world of yesterday : Conrad, European history, and Napoleonic legend.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed September 9, 2025)
Other Format:
Print version: Niland, Richard, 1978- Conrad and history.
ISBN:
9780191573804
0191573809
9780191722738
0191722731
9786612699672
6612699671
9781282699670
1282699679
OCLC:
1510383312
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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