Robert Louis Stevenson and Joseph Conrad : writers of transition /

"Assesses points of convergence between Robert Louis Stevenson and Joseph Conrad. Extends arguments about the authors' South Seas literature, offering new critiques on the writers' literary histories, writing styles, romance and adventure modes, fictions of duality, experience in Vict...

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Other Authors:	Dryden, Linda, 1954-, Arata, Stephen, Massie, Eric
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, [2009]
Subjects:	Stevenson, Robert Louis, > 1850-1894 > Criticism and interpretation. Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924 > Criticism and interpretation. Stevenson, Robert Louis, > 1850-1894 > Literary style. Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924 > Literary style. Dualism in literature. Liminality in literature. Self in literature.

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Summary:	"Assesses points of convergence between Robert Louis Stevenson and Joseph Conrad. Extends arguments about the authors' South Seas literature, offering new critiques on the writers' literary histories, writing styles, romance and adventure modes, fictions of duality, experience in Victorian London, explorations of the human psyche, and fame"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xii, 273 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780896726536 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0896726533 (hardcover : alk. paper)