The Reception of Joseph Conrad in Europe

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Born and brought up in Poland bilingually in French and Polish but living for most of his professional life in England and writing in English, Joseph Conrad was, from the start, as much a European writer as he was a British one and his work from his earliest fictions through Heart of Darkness, Nostromo and The Secret Agent to his later novels has repeatedly been the focal point of discussions about key issues of the modern age. With chapters written by leading international scholars, this book provides a wide-ranging survey of the reception, translation and publication history of Conrads works across Europe. Covering reviews and critical discussion, and with some attention to adaptations in other media, these chapters situate Conrad's works in their social and political context. The book also includes bibliographies of key translations in each of the European countries covered and a timeline of Conrads reception throughout the continent.

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Although scholarship on Joseph Conrad has been dominated by the Anglo-American academy, The European Reception of Joseph Conrad demonstrates just how broadly scholarly interest in Conrad extends, especially in Europe. This excellent volume is a most welcome addition to Conrad scholarship. * John G. Peters, Distinguished Research Professor, University of North Texas, USA *
This collection brims with surprises. Describing translations, reviews, debates, and artistic responses to Conrads work, its contributors excel in the variety of their approaches and their alertness to the contrasting rhythms of scepticism and admiration from country to country. * Laurence Davies, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Kings College London, UK *

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Robert Hampson was for many years Professor of Modern Literature at Royal Holloway University of London, UK. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Royal Holloway and Research Fellow at the University of London Institute for English Studies. Chair of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) and currently co-editor of the journal The Conradian, he has edited numerous works by Conrad, Kipling and Rider Haggard for the Penguin Classics series. His previous publications on Conrad includes Conrad's Secrets (2012) and Joseph Conrad: A Critical Life (2020). Vronique Pauly is Senior Lecturer at the University of Versailles-St-Quentin-en-Yvelines/University of Paris-Saclay, France a former Director of the Institut dtudes culturelles et internationelles, and a researcher at the Centre dHistoire Culturelle des Socits Contemporaines. She is President of the French Conradian Society and has published on Joseph Conrad and contemporary British writers.