Description:
This book examines the representations of homosexuality and homoeroticism in Conrad's fiction. Drawing on the work of Geoffrey Galt Harpham, Robert Hodges, Wayne Koestenbaum, Christopher Lane, and others who have already begun unearthing and analyzing this subject, the author traces Conrad's representations of homosexuality and homoeroticism, beginning with the Malay works and ending with The Shadow Line.
Review Quotes:
"Ruppel has produced some thought-provoking assertions concerning homosexuality in Conrad's works." -- Linda Dryden, English Literature in Transition
"Our time of social and political turmoil, with gay, lesbian and transgender people clamoring for rights and recognition, demands a new approach to sexual relationships, such as this slim but illuminating book has provided." -- Adam Gillon, Joseph Conrad Today