UID:
almahu_9949546442302882
Format:
1 online resource (158 p.)
ISBN:
9781442619364
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9783110993899
Content:
The Discerning Narrator sheds new light on Joseph Conrad's controversial critique of modernity and modernization by reading his work through an Aristotelian lens. The book proposes that we need Aristotle - a key figure in Conrad's education - to recognize the profound significance of Conrad's artistic vision. Offering Aristotelian analyses of Conrad's letters, essays, and four works of fiction, Alexia Hannis illuminates the philosophical roots and literary implications of Conrad's critique of modernity. Hannis turns to Aristotle's ethical formulations to trace what she calls "the discerning narrator" in Conrad's oeuvre: a compassionate yet sceptical guide to appraising character and conduct. The book engages with past and current Conrad scholarship while drawing from Aristotle's Poetics, Politics, and Nicomachean Ethics to offer original philosophical analyses of Conrad's works. Drawing on Aristotle, Hannis provides a fresh context for making sense of Conrad's self-differentiation from modernity. As a result, The Discerning Narrator provides an affirmation of literature's invitation to wonder about the possibilities inherent in human nature, including the potential for painful depravity, heroic excellence, and ordinary human happiness.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction: The Deeper Signifcance of Sailing Ships --
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1 Conrad's Vision of Things --
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2 An Outcast of the Islands: Tragedy, Pathos, and Conrad's Narrative Appeal --
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3 Seeing Jim's Virtues in Lord Jim: A Tale --
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4 The Discerning Narrator in Falk: A Reminiscence --
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5 Marlow's Practical Wisdom: Chance: A Tale in Two Parts --
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Conclusion: "Speakings" --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993752
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110993738
In:
University of Toronto Press Complete eBook-Package 2023, De Gruyter, 9783110797367
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442649071
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442619364
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442619364
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442619364
