The Theme of Patriotism in Prince Roman

Joanna Kurowska

The Theme of Patriotism in Prince Roman

Publication date: 17.05.2018

Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2017, Vol. 12, pp. 123-132

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843941YC.17.009.8666

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The Theme of Patriotism in Prince Roman

Abstract

This essay explores Conrad’s assessment of the moral state of Europe as well as post-

Enlightenment European divisions, as reflected in the writer’s treatment of the theme of patriotism in his short story Prince Roman. The story’s unique, seemingly “un-Conradian” features are discussed in the context of the influence of Polish Romanticist ideas on Conrad. The motifs of unselfishness and sacrifice for a “greater cause” recurring in Prince Roman are shown as determinants of the quality of the protagonist’s moral choice.

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Prince Roman, patriotism, Poland, Europe, sacrifice, messianism, nationalism, Polish Romanticism

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Information: Yearbook of Conrad Studies, 2017, Vol. 12, pp. 123-132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20843941YC.17.009.8666

Article type: Original article

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Joanna Kurowska

Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana USA

Published at: 17.05.2018

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