Colonialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

by Claudia Durst Johnson

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"This compelling volume examines Joseph Conrad's life and writings, with a specific look at key ideas related to Heart of Darkness. The text discusses a variety of topics, including the evil pettiness behind colonial bureaucracy; facing colonialism's racial divide; the relationship between Victorian ethics, new science, and colonialism; and modern views of colonialism, including colonialism in North African countries and multinational corporate abuse in India."-from eBook Central

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Claudia Durst Johnson was a Professor Emeritus at University of Alabama, where she served as Chair of the English Department for over ten years.

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Colonialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

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Fiction and Literature
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823.912Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991901-1945
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PR6005 .O4 .H47595Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1900-1960
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