Envisioning Africa : racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness
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Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937-
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LC Subjects
Africa -- In literature.
Conrad, Joseph, -- 1857-1924. -- Heart of darkness.
English literature -- African influences.
Imperialism in literature.
Political fiction, English -- History and criticism.
Race in literature.
Racism in literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Africa.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
English literature -- African influences.
Heart of darkness (Conrad, Joseph)
Imperialism in literature.
Literature.
Political fiction, English.
Race in literature.
Racism in literature.
Other Subjects
18.05 English literature.
Afrique -- Dans la littérature.
Afrique dans la littérature.
Conrad, Joseph -- 1857-1924 -- Heart of darkness
Conrad, Joseph -- Heart of Darkness.
Conrad, Joseph, -- 1857-1924 -- Pensée politique et sociale.
Conrad, Joseph, -- 1857-1924. -- Heart of darkness.
Conrad, Joseph.
Conrad, Joseph.
Conrad, Joseph; Heart of darkness -- Motiv (Literatur) -- Rassismus.
Heart of darkness (Conrad)
Heart of darkness.
Imperialisme.
Imperialismus
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
Politique-fiction anglaise -- Histoire et critique.
Race dans la littérature.
Racisme dans la littérature.
Rassendiscriminatie.
Rassismus
Rassismus -- Motiv
Rassismus -- Motiv (Literatur) -- Conrad, Joseph; Heart of darkness.
Zentralafrika <Motiv>

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xvi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and index.
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"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 rational, carefully argued response allows the charges of Conrad's alleged bias to be evaluated as objectively as possible. He believes that what Conrad saw personally in Africa should not be confused with the Africa he describes in the novel; Heart of Darkness is instead an envisioning and a revisioning of Conrad's experiences in the medium of fiction."--Jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Firchow, P. E. (2000). Envisioning Africa: racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness . University Press of Kentucky.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937-. 2000. Envisioning Africa: Racism and Imperialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937-. Envisioning Africa: Racism and Imperialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2000.

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Firchow, P. E. (2000). Envisioning africa: racism and imperialism in conrad's heart of darkness. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Firchow, Peter Edgerly. Envisioning Africa: Racism and Imperialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness University Press of Kentucky, 2000.

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