Conrad and the Being of the World: A Reading in Speculative Metaphysics Unabridged edition [Hardback]

'Conrad and the Being of the World sheds light on a problem that has preoccupied scholars for over a century: what was Conrad's worldview and how is it reflected in his writing? Nicholas Gayle performs a specialised and, at the same time, eloquent close reading of Conrad's fiction which opens new vistas in the fields of literary aesthetics, non-anthropocentric metaphysics, and Conrad studies. This is an invaluable addition to the bibliography.'Nic PanagopoulosNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens'Given that several decades have elapsed since the high water of philosophical criticism in Conrad studies, Gayle's book marks a particularly acute and welcome intervention in that area.'Mark D. LarabeeUS Naval Academy'Gayle writes clearly and expressively, he offers well-reasoned close readings, and he builds a convincing and highly suggestive argument.'Mark D. LarabeeUS Naval Academy