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MC par Land  \nIntroduction by Harold Bloom  \nBloom’s How to Write about Joseph Conrad  \nCopyright © 2011 by Infobase Publishing Introduction © 2011 by Harold Bloom  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For more information, contact:  \nBloom’s Literary Criticism  \nAn imprint of Infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nMcParland, Robert.  \nBloom’s how to write about Joseph Conrad / Robert P. McParland ; introduction by Harold Bloom.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Bloom’s how to write about literature) Includes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-1-60413-714-9 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-4381-3496-3 (e-book)  \n1. Conrad, Joseph, 1857–1924—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Criticism—Authorship.  \nI. Bloom, Harold. II. Title. III. Title: How to write about Joseph Conrad.  \nPR6005.O4Z7668 2010 823'912—dc22 2010017430  \nBloom’s Literary Criticism books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212)967-8800 or (800)322-8755.  \nYou can find Bloom’s Literary Criticism on the World Wide Web at [http://www.chelseahouse.com](http://www.chelseahouse.com)  \nText design by Annie O’Donnell  \nCover design by Ben Peterson Composition by Mary Susan Ryan-Flynn Cover printed by Art Print, Taylor, PA  \nBook printed and bound by Maple Press, York, PA Date printed: October 2010  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nAll links and Web addresses were checked and verified to be correct at the time of publication. Because of the dynamic nature of the Web, some addresses and links may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid.  \nContents  \nSeries Introduction v  \nVolume Introduction vii  \nHow to Write a Good Essay 1  \nHow to Write about Joseph Conrad 43  \nHeart of Darkness 70  \nThe Nigger of the “Narcissus” 97  \nLord Jim 118  \n“Youth” 139  \nThe Secret Agent 153  \n“The Secret Sharer” 170  \nNostromo 181  \nUnder Western Eyes 205  \nVictory 225  \nIndex 242  \nseries introduCtion  \nBloom’s How to Write about Literature series is designed to inspire  \nstudents to write fine essays on great writers and their works. Each volume in the series begins with an introduction by Harold Bloom, meditating on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume’s subject author. The first chapter then provides detailed instructions on how to write a good essay, including how to find a thesis; how to develop an outline; how to write a good introduction, body text, and conclusion; how to cite sources; and more. The second chapter provides a brief overview of the issues involved in writing about the subject author and then a number of suggestions for paper topics, with accompanying strategies for addressing each topic. Succeeding chapters cover the author’s major works.  \nThe paper topics suggested within this book are open-ended, and the brief strategies provided are designed to give students a push forward in the writing process rather than a road map to success. The aim of the book is to pose questions, not answer them. Many different kinds of papers could result from each topic. As always, the success of each paper will depend completely on the writer’s skill and imagination.  \nHow to write about josepH Conrad: introduCtion  \nby Harold Bloom  \nConrad was a last romantic who desired to free himself from any  \ntranscendental idealism, yet fortunately never quite managed it in his creation of character. I want here to center on his masterwork, Nostromo, and two of its High Romantics, Decoud and Nostromo.  \nDecoud, though very ","cbCaiqFONMd6hSCN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqFONMd6hSCN","pdf",1760629,257,"English","# How to Write a Good Essay\n# How to Write about Joseph Conrad\n# Heart of Darkness\n# The Nigger of the “Narcissus”\n# Lord Jim\n# “Youth”\n# The Secret Agent\n# “The Secret Sharer”\n# Nostromo\n# Under Western Eyes\n# Victory\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the book’s main goal for students writing about Joseph Conrad?\",\"answer\":\"To help students write fine essays by learning how to form a thesis, plan an outline, and write introductions, body text, and conclusions, along with how to cite sources. 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