Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography

by Edward W. Said

Book Overview

Edward W. Said locates Joseph Conrad's fear of personal disintegration in his constant re-narration of the past. Using the author's personal letters as a guide to understanding his fiction, Said draws an important parallel between Conrad's view of his own life and the manner and form of his stories. The critic also argues that the author, who set his fiction in exotic locations like East Asia and Africa, projects political dimensions in his work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231140053
• ISBN13: 9780231140058
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher