Joseph Conrad and Femininity

Echoes and Resonances

Contributions by Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech Contributions by Debra Romanick Baldwin Contributions by Alexia Hannis Contributions by Ellen Harrington Contributions by Susan Jones Contributions by Pei-Wen Clio Kao Contributions by Brygida Pudełko Contributions by Kim Salmons Contributions by Joanna Skolik Contributions by Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska Contributions by Anna Marta Szczepan-Wojnarska Contributions by Tania Zulli Edited by Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska Edited by Joanna Skolik Edited by Anna Marta Szczepan-Wojnarska

Book cover: Joseph Conrad and Femininity

Extent: 219 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Gender & Sexuality, Literary Studies, Nineteenth-Century Studies

Series: Passages - Transitions - Intersections

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(June 2026)

ISBN: 9783847120032

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $57.00

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Conrad and Women across Time, Space, and Culture


This volume is unconventional in its critical intent since it counters the established criticism that views Joseph Conrad as a predominantly male writer. The volume gathers exclusively female scholars to elaborate upon the feminine in the legacy of an author heretofore mainly associated with exotic places and male sensitivities. It is expected to attract readers by virtue of the unusual perspective that is directed at the feminine rather than the masculine, as the latter has governed the critical discourse since the work of Conrad appeared on the literary market. The scholars are interested in the echoes of Conrad’s extensive reading and his experiences that are discernible in his prose and in their resonance in his works, and also the Conradian resonances in the world of literature.

  • Contributions by Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech
  • Contributions by Debra Romanick Baldwin
  • Contributions by Alexia Hannis
  • Contributions by Ellen Harrington
  • Contributions by Susan Jones
  • Contributions by Pei-Wen Clio Kao
  • Contributions by Brygida Pudełko
  • Contributions by Kim Salmons
  • Contributions by Joanna Skolik
  • Contributions by Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska
  • Contributions by Anna Marta Szczepan-Wojnarska
  • Contributions by Tania Zulli
  • Edited by Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska
  • Edited by Joanna Skolik
  • Edited by Anna Marta Szczepan-Wojnarska