Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works: Western and Non-Western Worlds

by John G. Peters

This book considers the relationship between sound and silence in the works of Joseph Conrad, along with their ties to Western and non-Western space. Throughout Conrad's works, a pattern emerges where Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space is associated with silence; similarly, Western space is portrayed as full of objects and activity, whereas non-Western space is portrayed as empty. As these tales progress, though, Conrad's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031449096
• ISBN13: 9783031449093
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"