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1 online resource (xvi, 258 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and index. |
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Envisioning Africa -- A mere animal in the Congo -- Envisioning Kurtz -- Imperial sham and reality in the Congo -- Unspeakable rites and speakable rights -- E.J. Glave, Captain Rom, and the making of Heart of darkness. |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
For one hundred years, Heart of Darkness has been among the most widely read and taught novels in the English language. Hailed as an incisive indictment of European imperialism in Africa upon its publication in 1899, more recently it has been repeatedly denounced as racist and imperialist. Peter Firchow counters these claims, and his carefully argued response allows the charges of Conrad's alleged bias to be evaluated as objectively as possible. He begins by contrasting the meanings of race, racism, and imperialism in Conrad's day to those of our own time. Firchow then argues that Heart of D. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Heart of darkness.
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Heart of darkness. |
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Pensée politique et sociale. |
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Conrad, Joseph -- Heart of Darkness. |
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Conrad, Joseph; Heart of darkness -- Motiv (Literatur) -- Rassismus. |
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Conrad, Joseph. |
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Heart of darkness. |
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Heart of darkness (Conrad, Joseph) |
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Political fiction, English -- History and criticism.
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Political fiction, English. |
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English literature -- African influences.
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English literature -- African influences. |
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Imperialism in literature.
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Imperialism in literature. |
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Africa -- In literature.
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Africa. |
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Racism in literature.
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Racism in literature. |
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Race in literature.
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Race in literature. |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937- Envisioning Africa. Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2000 (DLC) 99012673 (OCoLC)40715181 |
| ISBN |
0813121280 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780813121284 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780813149752 |
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0813149754 |
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