The dual heritage of Joseph Conrad (Studies in English Literature)

This monograph represents an expansion and deepening of previous works by Ole J. Benedictow - the author of highly esteemed monographs and articles on the history of plague epidemics and historical demography. In the form of a collection of articles, the author presents an in-depth monographic study on the history of plague epidemics in Scandinavian countries and on controversies of the microbiological and epidemiological fundamentals of plague epidemics. Introduction I. Father and Son II. Uncle and Nephew: The Concept of Profession and the Spiritual Father III. The Fatherland: “Prince Roman”, the Polish Essays, and Lord Jim IV. The Old Man of the Sea Bibliography