Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews

Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews is a valuable resource for Conrad specialists and Modernism students, offering insights into early twentieth-century reviewing practices, the marketing of literary fiction, and the wide interest in Conrad's work. Volume 5 includes previously unavailable reviews, charting Conrad's reputation as a major English author and his impact on late-Victorian literature.

Format: Hardback
Length: 868 pages
Publication date: 26 January 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews (five volumes) is an invaluable resource for Conrad specialists and students of literary Modernism, aiming to present as comprehensive a view as possible of the contemporary reception of Joseph Conrad's works in the English-speaking world. These volumes offer insightful perspectives into early twentieth-century reviewing practices, the marketing of literary fiction, and the widespread fascination with such writing. Reviews of Conrad's work were regularly featured in provincial and colonial newspapers, reflecting the broad interest in his works. Contemporary Reviews Volume 5 presents previously unpublished reviews spanning Conrad's career, from Almayer's Folly (1895) to Last Essays (1926). The nearly one thousand reviews collected here chart the consolidation of Conrad's reputation as a major English author, documenting his impact upon late-Victorian literature and showcasing how he helped shape literary Modernism. Articulating areas of critical interest that continue to captivate readers and commentators today, the Contemporary Reviews confirm Conrad's growing stature in the colonial literary marketplace.

Weight: 1192g
Dimension: 148 x 224 x 54 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009100199