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Chapter1 A Discussion of the Theory and Practice of Carnival Practice of Carnival 1.1 The Bakhtinian Theory of the Carnivalesque 1.2 A Historical View of Carnival PracticeChapter2 The Carnivalesque Spirit in Conrad's Fiction 2.1 The Carnivalesque in Conrad's Fiction 2.2 The Harlequinade in Conrad's Fiction 2.3 The Carnivalistic Death Scenes in Conrad's FictionChapter3 Lord Jim in the Light of the Carnivalesque 3.1 Jim as a Hero 3.2 Jim as Lord/GodChapter4 The Carnival Collective and the Carnival Hell 4.1 The Carnival Collective 4.2 The Carnival HellChapter5 Carnival,Dialogicity,and the lssue of Honour 5.1 Carnival and Dialogicity 5.2 The Dialogue on the Issue of Honour in Lord JimConclusionBibliographyAppendix Periodization of Conrad's Writing