Envisioning Africa :: racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness /
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 Fir...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 258 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813149752 0813149754 |
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| spelling | Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyRvYXmjKHYg4gMXYjBfq http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82256242 Envisioning Africa : racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness / Peter Edgerly Firchow. Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2000. 1 online resource (xvi, 258 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and index. 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. Print version record. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL 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. English. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Heart of darkness. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2007019323 Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Heart of darkness. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 Pensée politique et sociale. Heart of darkness (Conrad, Joseph) fast Conrad, Joseph Heart of Darkness. idsbb Conrad, Joseph; Heart of darkness Motiv (Literatur) Rassismus. idszbz Conrad, Joseph. swd Heart of darkness. swd Political fiction, English History and criticism. English literature African influences. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043785 Imperialism in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004979 Africa In literature. Racism in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94008446 Race in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94008443 Politique-fiction anglaise Histoire et critique. Impérialisme dans la littérature. Racisme dans la littérature. Race dans la littérature. Afrique dans la littérature. Afrique Dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. bisacsh English literature African influences fast Imperialism in literature fast Literature fast Political fiction, English fast Race in literature fast Racism in literature fast Africa fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkHrMyfHC67yqRTycbrv3 Rassismus Motiv gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4306688-4 Heart of darkness (Conrad) gtt Rassendiscriminatie. gtt Imperialisme. gtt Rassismus Motiv (Literatur) Conrad, Joseph; Heart of darkness. idszbz Zentralafrika <Motiv> swd Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast has work: Envisioning Africa (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGVcbrbwwTg76hYqtbVcT3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Firchow, Peter Edgerly, 1937- Envisioning Africa. Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2000 (DLC) 99012673 (OCoLC)40715181 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=938023 Volltext |
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| title_full | Envisioning Africa : racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness / Peter Edgerly Firchow. |
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