Joseph Conrad and the Reader Questioning Modern Theories of Narrativ
Joseph Conrad and the Reader is the first book fully devoted to Conrad's relation to the reader, visual theory and authorship. This challenging study proposes new approaches to modern literary criticism and deftly examines the limits of deconstructionist
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© Amar Acheraïou 2009 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2009 978-0-230-22811-5 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-30997-9 ISBN 978-0-230-25083-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230250833 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 18
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Contents List of Abbreviations
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Part I 1
Theoretical Perspectives
Conrad’s Conception of Authorship: Probing the Implications and Limits of the Death-of-the-Author Theory
Part II
Reception Theory: Reading as a Cultural and Ideological Construct
2 Polish Responses: Art and the Ethics of Collectivity 3 British Reception: Englishness and the Act of Reading
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Aesthetic Ramifications, Narrative Entanglements, and Fictional Readers
Conrad’s Visual Aesthetics: Classical and Modern Connections A Cartography of Conrad’s Fictional Readers: Reading Hierarchy in Lord Jim, ‘Heart of Darkness’, Nostromo, and Victory Narrative Solidarity and Competition for Truth and Signification Conrad and the Construction of the Reader: Tension between Democratic Vision and A
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