Rethinking Joseph Conrad’s Concepts of Community: Strange Fraternity

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Rethinking Joseph Conrad's Concepts of Community uses Conrad's phrase 'strange fraternity' from The Rover as a starting point for an exploration of the concept of community in his writing, including his neglected vignettes and later stories. Drawing on the work of continental thinkers including Jacques Derrida, Jean Luc-Nancy and Hannah Arendt, Yamamoto offers original readings of Heart of Darkness, The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', The Rover and Suspense and the short stories "The Secret Sharer”, "The Warrior's Soul” and "The Duel”. Working at the intersection between literature and philosophy, this is a unique and interdisciplinary engagement with Conrad's work. Book Description This book explores the concept of community in the work of Joseph Conrad using Derrida and other continental philosophers. About the Author Kaoru Yamamoto is Associate Professor at the University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Rescuing the Singular Plurality: “Who Comes After the Subject?” 2 The Deaf Russian Finn’s Secret Agency in The Nigger of the “Narcissus”: 3 Marlow’s Ear: Acoustic Penetration into the Heart of Darkness 4 Hospitality in “The Secret Sharer” 5 (Dis)owning a Memory in “The Secret Sharer” 6 Responding in a Duel: History as Responsibility in “The Duel” 7 “The Warrior’s Soul” and the Question of “Community” 8 An Art of Palpation: Plastic Imagination in The Arrow of Gold 9 Arendtian Action and “Strange Fraternity” in The Rover 10 Toward a Possible Partage of Memory: “History” and “Solidarity” in Suspense Conclusion Bibliography Index