The Conradian
The journal of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK)
Published twice yearly, with issue in the spring and autumn, The Conradian: The Journal of the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) is a refereed journal of scholarship devoted to the life and writings of Joseph Conrad. It is the recognized journal of record in the field of Conrad studies. Recent issues have included work on all aspects of Conrad.
General Editors
Laurence Davies, (King’s College, London); Robert Hampson, (Royal Holloway, University of London); Allan H. Simmons, (St Mary’s University, Twickenham).
Contributing Editor
Richard Niland, (Imperial College, London).
Advisory Editors
Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech (University of Silesia); Katherine Baxter (University of Northumbria); Mary Burgoyne; Hugh Epstein; Alexandre Fachard (University of Geneva); Owen Knowles, (University of Hull); Yael Levin (Hebrew University of Jerusalem); Gene M. Moore, (Universiteit van Amsterdam); Jay Parker (Hang Seng University, Hong Kong); Andrew Purssell (Royal Holloway, University of London).
The journal is included in the cost of membership and sent to all members of The Society. It is available by subscription to libraries. For information on current rates for members/subscribers as well as methods of payment, please see the Membership page.
The Conradian is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, The Year’s Work in English Studies , Abstracts in English Studies, and Victorian Studies. The journal from 1993 to 2006 will be available in digital form from JSTOR some time in 2012.
The Conradian Green Open Access policy to support researcher funder and mandate compliance (e.g. the REF in the UK): LINK TO POLICY.
Back issues are available for certain years and may be purchased by contacting The Honorary Secretary. A sample issue (pdf file) and a list of back issues available, prices, and payment methods see the links below.
Current Issue
Contents of The Conradian 50.1 (Spring 2025)
- Jay Parker Lord Jim, Franchise and Liberal Gentlemen
- George Legg Melodrama, Compassion and the Politics of Illustration in The Secret Agent
- William Atkinson Mystics, Cynics, and the Messianic: Doubled Vision Under Western Eyes
- Sylwia Janina Wojciechowska “[T]hese [familiar] Shades”: Olmeijer, Almayer, and Ajax in A Personal Record
- Jeremy Hawthorn Dreams and Daydreams in Joseph Conrad’s Fiction
- Nic Panagopoulos Conrad and Chess
- José González Joseph Conrad against the Marine Establishment
- Alexander Zorin Mikhail Bulgakov: A Secret Admirer of Joseph Conrad
- Arthur Fickel and Coen van ’t Veer About Olmeijer: The main Olmeijer family tree branches and other Olmeijer facts