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1 online resource (268 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125
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Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Free will and determinism: a philosophical introduction -- Free will and determinism in nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain -- Conrad and the problem of free will -- Heart of darkness and the empire machine -- Nostromo and the mechanics of history -- The secret agent and the urban jungle -- Conclusion -- Works cited. |
| Summary |
Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad's novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that oppose them have rarely been examined systematically. Furthermore, no sustained attempts have been made to rigorously address the central philosophical issue the characters' predicament raises: that of the freedom-of-the-will. This interdisciplinary study seeks to remedy this neglect by taking recourse not only to the philosophical debate about free will and determinism but also to the relevant historical, economic, scientific, and literary dis. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Free will and determinism in literature.
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Free will and determinism in literature. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Print version: Schnauder, Ludwig. Free will and determinism in Joseph Conrad's major novels. Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009 9789042026162 9042026162 (OCoLC)426043543 |
| ISBN |
9781441625502 (electronic book) |
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144162550X (electronic book) |
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9789042026179 |
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9042026170 |
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9042026162 |
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9789042026162 |
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