Conrad's Marlow : narrative and death in 'Youth', Heart of darkness, Lord Jim and Chance

Variously described as & lsquo;the average pilgrim & rsquo;, a & lsquo;wanderer & rsquo;, and & lsquo;a Buddha preaching in European clothes & rsquo;, Charlie Marlow is the voice behind Joseph Conrad & rsquo;s & lsquo;Youth & rsquo; (1898), Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900) and Chance (1912). Conrad & rsquo;s Marlow offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrad & rsquo;s most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is Marlow: a character or a narrator, a biographer or an autobiographical screen, a messenger or an interpreter, a bearer of truth or a misguided liar?Reading Conrad & rsquo;s fiction alongside the work of Walter Benjamin, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger, and offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlow & rsquo;s essence is located in his liminality & ndash; in his constantly shifting position & ndash; and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is at all points bound up with the process of his storytelling Variously described as ‘the average pilgrim', a ‘wanderer', and ‘a Buddha preaching in European clothes', Charlie Marlow is the voice behind Joseph Conrad's ‘Youth'(1898), Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900) and Chance (1912). Conrad's Marlow offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrad's most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is Marlow: a character or a narrator, a biographer or an autobiographical screen, a messenger or an interpreter, a bearer of truth or a misguided liar? Reading Conrad's fiction alongside the work of Walter Benjamin, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger, and offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlow's essence is located in his liminality – in his constantly shifting position – and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is at all points bound up with the process of his storytelling. Variously described as ‘the average pilgrim’, a ‘wanderer’ and ‘a Buddha preaching in European clothes’, Charlie Marlow is the voice behind Joseph Conrad’s "Youth" (1898), Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900) and Chance (1912). Conrad’s Marlow offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrad’s most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is Marlow: a character or a narrator, a biographer or an autobiographical screen, a messenger or an interpreter, a bearer of truth or a misguided liar? Reading Conrad’s fiction alongside the work of Walter Benjamin, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger, and offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlow’s essence is located in his liminality—in his constantly shifting position—and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is at all points bound up with the process of his storytelling Variously described as the average pilgrim, a wanderer, and a Buddha preaching in European clothes, Charlie Marlow is the voice behind Joseph Conrads Youth (1898), Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900) and Chance (1912). Conrads Marlow offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrads most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is a character or a narrator, a biographer or an autobiographical screen, a messenger or an interpreter, a bearer of truth or a misguided liar? Reading Conrads fiction alongside the work of Walter Benjamin, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger, and offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlows essence is located in his liminality in his constantly shifting position and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is at all points bound up with the process of his storytelling. "Conrad's Marlow offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrad's most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is Marlow: a character or a narrator; a biographer or an autobiographical screen; a messenger or an interpreter; a bearer of truth or a misguided liar?" "Reading Conrad's fiction alongside the work of Walter Benjamin, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger, and offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlow's essence is located in his liminality - in his constantly shifting position - and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is at all points bound up with the process of his storytelling."--Jacket Reading Conrad's Fiction Alongside The Work Of Benjamin Blanchot, Derrida, And Heidegger, And Offering An Investigation Into The Connection Between Narrative And Death, This Book Argues That Marlow's Essence Is Located In His Liminality And That The Meaning In His Stories Is At All Points Bound Up With The Process Of His Storytelling. Introduction: Marlow, Realism, Hermeneutics -- Marlow: 'youth' And The Oral Tradition -- Heart Of Darkness And Death -- Lord Jim And The Structures Of Suicide -- Chance And The Truth Of Literature -- Epilogue: The Sense Of An Ending. Paul Wake. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [136]-142) And Index. Front matter Contents Acknowledgements A note on the texts Preface Introduction: Marlow, realism, hermeneutics Marlow: ‘Youth’ and the oral tradition Heart of Darkness and death Lord Jim and the structures of suicide Chance and the truth of literature Epilogue: the sense of an ending Bibliography Index