| Heart of Darkness, the Man Who Would Be King, and Other Works on Empire Contributor(s): Conrad, Joseph (Author), Kipling, Rudyard (Author), Damrosch, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0321364678 ISBN-13: 9780321364678 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: These works have deeply influenced later writings that deal with the ambitions, complexities, and failures of imperial projects of cultural influence and political control. English, American, South Asian, and African authors from Saul Bellow to Salman Rushdie have worked with and against the models pioneered by Conrad and Kipling in the late Victorian era; their revolutionary impact is illuminated in this text. From Longman's Cultural Editions series," Heart of Darkness, The Man Who Would Be King, and Other Works on Empire" shows the literary and historical context within which--and against which--both Conrad and Kipling wrote their masterpieces. These works have deeply influenced later writings that deal with the ambitions, complexities, and failures of imperial projects of cultural influence and political control. English, American, South Asian, and African authors from Saul Bellow to Salman Rushdie have worked with and against the models pioneered by Conrad and Kipling in the late Victorian era; their revolutionary impact is illuminated in this text. Ideal for the study of imperialism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 823.809 |
| LCCN: 2006005780 |
| Series: Longman Cultural Edition |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 7.9" (0.74 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These works have deeply influenced later writings that deal with the ambitions, complexities, and failures of imperial projects of cultural influence and political control. English, American, South Asian, and African authors from Saul Bellow to Salman Rushdie have worked with and against the models pioneered by Conrad and Kipling in the late Victorian era; their revolutionary impact is illuminated in this text. From Longman's Cultural Editions series, Heart of Darkness, The Man Who Would Be King, and Other Works on Empire shows the literary and historical context within which--and against which--both Conrad and Kipling wrote their masterpieces. KEY TOPICS: These works have deeply influenced later writings that deal with the ambitions, complexities, and failures of imperial projects of cultural influence and political control. English, American, South Asian, and African authors from Saul Bellow to Salman Rushdie have worked with and against the models pioneered by Conrad and Kipling in the late Victorian era; their revolutionary impact is illuminated in this text. MARKET: Ideal for the study of imperialism. |