Joseph Conrad [Paperback]

The popular yet complex work of Joseph Conrad has attracted much critical attention over the years, from the perspectives of postcolonial, modernist, cultural and gender studies. This guide to his compelling work presents:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Conrads texts, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Conrads life and work, situated in a broader critical history
• cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
• suggestions for further reading.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literatureseries, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Joseph Conrad and seeking not only a guide to his works, but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.

Introduction.  Part 1: Life and Contexts  Part 2: Works  Part 3: Criticism  Appendix.  Joseph Conrad: Life and Works.  An Annotated Contextual Chronology.  Bibliography