John G. Peters
Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works: Western and Non-Western Worlds
Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works: Western and Non-Western Worlds
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The book explores the relationship between sound and silence in Conrad's works and their ties to Western and non-Western space, revealing that Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space with silence. Characters embark on transformational journeys through non-Western space, blurring the dichotomy between the two spaces and revealing the emptiness beneath. Both Western and non-Western space are ultimately revealed to be absences, with the absence of sound becoming a metonym for the emptiness of space and the emptiness of space becoming a metonym for the cosmological emptiness of nothingness.
Format: Hardback
Length: 113 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
This book explores the intricate relationship between sound and silence in Joseph Conrad's works, examining their connections to both Western and non-Western spaces. Throughout Conrad's literary oeuvre, a recurring pattern emerges where Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space is associated with silence. Similarly, Western space is depicted as teeming with objects and activity, while non-Western space is portrayed as devoid of such elements. As Conrad's characters embark on transformative journeys, they encounter non-Western spaces, blurring the distinction between Western and non-Western spaces. Through these encounters, the apparent fullness of the West is revealed to be a mere surface masking the emptiness beneath. Ultimately, both Western and non-Western spaces are revealed to be absences, with the absence of sound representing the emptiness of space and the emptiness of space symbolizing the cosmological emptiness of nothingness.
Weight: 308g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031449093
Edition number: 1st ed. 2024
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