{"product_id":"9788495291271","title":"Author's note","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAuthor's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings together, for the first time in Spanish, the prefaces Joseph Conrad wrote for the publication of his complete works in England. In them, the author undertakes a critical review of his novels and short stories, laying bare his creative process and literary vision with uncompromising honesty. The volume is completed with an unpublished essay by Edward Garnett, an editor and personal friend of Conrad, which places his work within the context of English and continental literature. An essential document for understanding the complexity of one of the great masters of modern narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Conrad agreed to revise his own novels and short stories for the edition of his complete works. The result is a series of prefaces that function as an exercise in literary introspection, where the author confronts his own work with the critical gaze of one who observes himself without artifice. Throughout these pages, Conrad reveals the intentions, doubts, and successes that marked the creation of his most celebrated texts, offering a unique perspective on his working method and his conception of literature. In closing, Edward Garnett's essay provides an external assessment that contextualizes Conrad's relevance within the Anglo-Saxon and European literary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCreative process and self-critical reflection by the author on his own work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTravel and exploration literature as a narrative axis in Conrad's fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the writer and his literary context, both English and continental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of narrative identity through the revision of previous texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in classical and contemporary literature, especially those who wish to delve into the figure of Joseph Conrad from an intimate and well-documented perspective. It is also of great value to literature students, writers, and critics seeking to understand the creative mechanisms of a fundamental author in the transition to modern narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to material previously unpublished in Spanish, such as Conrad's prefaces and Edward Garnett's essay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and personal view from the author on his own work, without intermediaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and literary context that enriches the reading of Conrad's novels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the evolution of the narrative thought of one of the great writers of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conrad, Joseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones La Uña Rota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e CLASSIC TEXTS, PROSE: NON-FICTION, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, CLASSIC FICTION, TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e LIBROS DEL APUNTADOR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work constitutes a significant contribution to the knowledge of Joseph Conrad in the Spanish-speaking world. The collection of his self-critical prefaces, together with Garnett's essay, offers first-hand material that complements and enriches the reading of his narrative. This is a volume designed for the demanding reader, interested in the creative background and the keys that define a classic author from his own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407434932571,"sku":"9788495291271","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849529127.jpg?v=1781855757","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788495291271","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}