JOSEPH CONRAD: The Centennial Perspective

Book Details:

• ISBN: 9788131614150

• Authors: John G. Peters | Chandrakant Langare (Eds)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Edition: First Edition

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 358

• Release Date: 20-03-2025

• Languages: English

About the Book
The Joseph Conrad Centennial Book Project is a critical study of Joseph Conrad’s literary legacy, marking the hundredth death anniversary of the author. This collection offers a comprehensive reevaluation of his works, featuring insightful essays from leading scholars. The book includes an introduction by Professor Jeremy Hawthorn and a foreword by Professor Robert Hampson, offering fresh perspectives on Conrad’s relevance today. It explores Conrad’s complex fiction and nonfiction, making it accessible while retaining the depth of his literary themes.

The book examines Conrad's works through various critical lenses, including post-colonial theory, intertextuality, narrative techniques, and philosophical inquiries. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including Conrad’s representation of nationalism, morality, war, and intertextual dialogue. This collection serves as an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts seeking a modern understanding of Conrad’s place in literary history.

Contents

• Foreword by Robert Hampson

• Introduction by Jeremy Hawthorn: Still Going Strong: Conrad’s Fiction a Hundred Years On

• Essays on:

  • Joseph Conrad and the Epistemology of Space (John G. Peters)

  • Conrad in the Anthropocene (Nidesh Lawtoo)

  • Nationalism and Its Discontents: Conrad and Tagore (Rajendra Chenni)

  • The “Weakened” Intertextuality of Polish Romantic Drama in Conrad’s Writings (Karol Samsel)

  • Emotion in The Warrior’s Soul and The Death of Atsumori (Yoko Okuda)

  • And much more…

About the Authors
John G. Peters is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of North Texas, USA, and past President of the Joseph Conrad Society of America. He is the General Editor of Conradiana and has authored numerous works on Conrad, including Joseph Conrad’s Critical Reception (2013) and The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad (2006).

Chandrakant Langare is an Associate Professor of English at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India. He has published extensively on Joseph Conrad, Dalit studies, film studies, and culture studies. He has coedited books on Mahatma Gandhi and presented research papers at international conferences.