Lord Jim and Razumov – interpretations lost and found under Western eyes

Joanna Skolik

Lord Jim and Razumov – interpretations lost and found under Western eyes

Publication date: 12.01.2012

Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2011, Vol. VI, pp. 7 - 22

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843941YC.11.003.0027

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Lord Jim and Razumov – interpretations lost and found under Western eyes

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In my article I present various readings and interpretations of two of Conrad’s protagonists – Lord Jim and Razumov – in order to show that their conduct cannot be properly understood if the reader does not take into account the moral and cultural codes by which Conrad’s characters are bound. Paraphrasing Conrad’s title Under Western Eyes, I discuss the interpretations of Western scholars who have lost or found the real message of Conrad’s works.

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Conrad studies, Lord Jim, Under Western Eyes, interpretation, honour, fidelity, betrayal

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Information: Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2011, Vol. VI, pp. 7 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20843941YC.11.003.0027

Article type: Original article

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Joanna Skolik

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9218-7535

University of Opole

Published at: 12.01.2012

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