The Discerning Narrator : : Conrad, Aristotle, and Modernity / / Alexia Hannis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Hannis, Alexia,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2022]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (158 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction: The Deeper Signifcance of Sailing Ships --; 1 Conrad’s Vision of Things --; 2 An Outcast of the Islands: Tragedy, Pathos, and Conrad’s Narrative Appeal --; 3 Seeing Jim’s Virtues in Lord Jim: A Tale --; 4 The Discerning Narrator in Falk: A Reminiscence --; 5 Marlow’s Practical Wisdom: Chance: A Tale in Two Parts --; Conclusion: “Speakings” --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442619364; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993752; 9783110993738; 9783110797367
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442619364
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Alexia Hannis.

The Discerning Narrator sheds new light on Joseph Conrad’s controversial critique of modernity and modernization by reading his work through an Aristotelian lens. The book proposes that we need Aristotle – a key figure in Conrad’s education – to recognize the profound significance of Conrad’s artistic vision. Offering Aristotelian analyses of Conrad’s letters, essays, and four works of fiction, Alexia Hannis illuminates the philosophical roots and literary implications of Conrad’s critique of modernity. Hannis turns to Aristotle’s ethical formulations to trace what she calls "the discerning narrator" in Conrad’s oeuvre: a compassionate yet sceptical guide to appraising character and conduct. The book engages with past and current Conrad scholarship while drawing from Aristotle’s Poetics, Politics, and Nicomachean Ethics to offer original philosophical analyses of Conrad’s works. Drawing on Aristotle, Hannis provides a fresh context for making sense of Conrad’s self-differentiation from modernity. As a result, The Discerning Narrator provides an affirmation of literature’s invitation to wonder about the possibilities inherent in human nature, including the potential for painful depravity, heroic excellence, and ordinary human happiness.