Russian Formalism in Practice: A Narratological Reading of Joseph Conrad's Youth

Conrad's shorter works of fiction are mostly ignored in the formalistic analysis his critics. Therefore, order to fill gap literature associated with narrative structure works, authors this article consider detail ideas Genette's narratology for story "Youth, Narration". Narratology, method used article, is a science that originated Russian formalists and engaged systematic study narratives. The purpose identify basic structures relationships involved creation history its meaning. To achieve goal, theorists have introduced defined number language rules separate all narratives written languages. scientific novelty work lies fact practice narratological reading material shown, also shows how apply these structural their texts. Genette, French narratologist, five categories book Narrative Discourse; include Order, Duration, Frequency, Mood, Voice. This discusses applied Joseph short Narrative" identifies nuances help readers general those who literature, particular, touch upon careful writing style.