Magia, duchy i głosy w wybranych utworach Josepha Conrada.

Abstract

The paper examines various aspects of magic, ghosts and voices in selected works by Joseph Conrad who repeatedly drew on some unnatural occurrences, though they were frequently depreci\xadated by the author himself. In his artistic output Conrad created many such complex figures that may pose a challenge in an interpretative process. Thus, the goal of this paper is to explore the functions of magical and spectral manifestations in Conrad’s writing in order to show certain tendencies that can be discerned while studying the subject matter. As a result of the given analysis it is possible to notice similarities and differences between manifestations of the supernatural presented in Conrad’s texts as well as to propose a classification of these phenomena, which reflects the multidimensional nature of Conrad’s artistic style.