Joseph Conrad`s Polish Soul – Realms of Memory and Self

Author:   G. W. Stephen Brodsky
Publisher:   Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press
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9788377847862


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   24 March 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Joseph Conrad`s Polish Soul – Realms of Memory and Self


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Born into a Polish szlachta (noble) family, the extraordinary modern novelist Joseph Conrad maintained, even in exile, strong ties to his Polish heritage and culture. Yet the author earned renown by writing in English, often about nautical adventures in remote parts of the world. In Joseph Conrad's Polish Soul, G. W. Stephen Brodsky seeks to reclaim the essentially Polish sensibility of Conrad's groundbreaking oeuvre. He finds in Conrad's work a distinct Polonism that plays intriguingly with selfhood, freedom, and irony. For Brodsky, Conrad's outlook and writing betray numerous contradictions. Despite the novelist's practical realism, Conrad was drawn to romance, orientalism, and the exotic. Frequently sick, he nevertheless pursued a life at sea. He despised adventurers, yet loved risk. An instinctive skepticism, conservatism, and nationalism complicated his liberalism and respect for humanity, and though he resigned himself to Poland's tragic destiny, Conrad refused to despair over the terribleness of his times. In this incomparable study, Brodsky shows how these inherent aspects of Conrad's personality inform and guide his Polonism, along with the best attributes of his fiction.

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Author:   G. W. Stephen Brodsky
Publisher:   Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press
Imprint:   Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9788377847862


ISBN 10:   8377847868
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   24 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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G. W. Stephen Brodsky is a former career soldier and military academic. He was special lecturer in English literature at Royal Roads Military College, Canada. He is author of Gentlemen of the Blade: A Social and Literary History of the British Army Since 1660. He specializes in Conrad studies, and his articles and reviews on Conrad have appeared in books and journals internationally.

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