Norman Sherry

Conrad's Western World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Professor Sherry provides an interesting blend of biographical reconstruction and investigation into the originals of the main incidents and characters - Kurtz, Nostromo, Verloc and many of the minor figures as well.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 671g
• ISBN-13: 9780521298087
• ISBN-10: 0521298083
• Artikelnr.: 21900026

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Heart of Darkness: 1. The fascination of Africa
2. The death of Freiesleben
3. Bordeaux to Boma
4. The company station - Matadi
5. Matadi to Kinchassa - the central station
6. Kinchassa to Stanley Falls
7. Stanley Falls - the heart of darkness
8. Klein
9. The journey down-river
10. Kurtz
11. Henry Morton Stanley - the Yawl Nellie
12. 'An Outpost of Progress'
Part II. Nostromo: 13. 'Gaspar Ruiz'
14. The garibaldino
15. Nostromo and Decoud
16. Sir John and 'Material Interests'
17. Dr Monygham and Don José Avellanos
18. Costaguana and Sulaco
Part III. The Secret Agent: 19. 'The Informer'
20. 'An Anarchist'
21. The bomb outrage
22. The anarchists
23. Karl Yundt
24. Michaelis
25. The professor
26. Law and order: Sir Ethelred and the Home Secretary
27. The assistant commissioner
28. Chief Inspector Heat
29. Verloc
30. A. P. Krieger - a speculation
31. Conclusion
Appendices
Notes, Index.