Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works: Western and Non-Western Worlds

by John G. Peters

Book Overview

This book considers the relationship between sound and silence in the works of Joseph Conrad, along with their ties to Western and non-Western space. Throughout Conrad's works, a pattern emerges where Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space is associated with silence; similarly, Western space is portrayed as full of objects and activity, whereas non-Western space is portrayed as empty. As these tales progress, though, Conrad's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031449096
• ISBN13: 9783031449093
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"