Product Description: J oseph Conrad: Voice, Sequence, History, Genre 1) that narrative theory, and especially some of its more recent developments, can help critics generate greater insight into the complexities of Conrad’s work; and (2) that a rigorous engagement with Conradian narrative can lead theorists to a further honing of their analytical tools...read more

Demonstrates that the emergence of Modernism in the Nordic literatures is closely related to, and inspired by, the modernizing works and movements in early 20th century Europe.

Product Description: The Art of Brevity gathers fresh ideas about the theory and writing of short fiction from around the globe to produce an international, inclusive exploration of the steadily growing field of short story studies. Though Anglo-American scholars have served as the primary developers of contemporary short story theory since the field's inception in the 1960s, this volume adds the contributions of scholars living in other parts of the world...read more

Product Description: This collection of essays by distinguished scholars from six countries traces the criss-crossing of influence between the English-speaking and Nordic world during the Modernist period. It demonstrates how authors like Ibsen and Hamsun contribute to the early development of Modernism in English, whereas in the later period it is the response of Nordic writers to English-language authors that are of particular interest...read more

Product Description: This text presents a selection of Conrad studies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Featuring essays on Conrad from different stages of Conrad criticism and from different Scandinavian countries, it presents critical studies on a number of his major works. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This is the first full-length study to apply recent developments in critical theory and practice to the whole canon of Conrad's works. Using a structuralist approach, the book analyzes the author's sophisticated narrative method, focusing on its devices, functions, variations, and thematic implications...read more