![]() ![]() ![]() This is followed by a survey of critical reception, also by Robert Evans, and an essay by Amar Acheraïou, closely and critically examining ethics and colonial power in Conrad’s work. Evans that uses Sidney Hinde’s The Fall of the Congo Arabs to help situate Conrad’s Heart of Darkness in the context of colonialism. This section opens with an essay by editor Robert C. A collection of four critical contexts essays are intended to treat Conrad’s novella (1) from a historical vantage point, (2) in terms of its critical reception, (3) using a specific critical lens, and (4) by comparing and contrasting it with other important works. Conrad's work is valued for its themes as well as for its innovative literary methods.įor all these reasons and more, this latest contribution to the Critical Insights series may be of special interest to many readers. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is perhaps the most influential novel by one of the twentieth century’s most esteemed and influential novelists. ![]() This volume explores the many dimensions of Conrad's work, looking at it in historical, literary, and cultural contexts, and examining both its artistry and its themes. ![]() Once seen as an attack on the brutalities of European colonialism, it can also be read as a colonialist project in its own right. Heart of Darkness has not only inspired but has also provoked heated controversy. ![]()
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