Conrad's Marlow: Narrative And Death In 'youth', Heart Of Darkness, Lord Jim And Chance

Described as "the average pilgrim" a "wanderer," and "a Buddha preaching in European clothes," Charlie Marlow is the voice behind Joseph Conrad's "Youth" (1898), "Heart of Darkness" (1899), "Lord Jim" (1900), and "Chance" (1912). "Conrad's Marlow" offers a comprehensive account and critical analysis of one of Conrad's most celebrated creations, asking both who and what is Marlow: a character or a narrator, a biographer or an autobiographical screen, a messenger or an interpreter, a bearer of truth, or a misguided liar? Offering an investigation into the connection between narrative and death, this book argues that Marlow's essence is located in his constantly shifting position and that the emergence of meaning in his stories is bound up with the process of his storytelling.