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UNINA9910459569203321 |
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Autore |
Firchow Peter Edgerly <1937-> |
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Titolo |
Envisioning Africa : racism and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of darkness / / Peter Edgerly Firchow |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 |
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©2000 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-9198-X |
0-8131-4975-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political fiction, English - History and criticism |
English literature - African influences |
Imperialism in literature |
Racism in literature |
Race in literature |
Electronic books. |
Africa In literature |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, Empire; 1. Envisioning Africa; 2. A Mere Animal in the Congo; 3. Envisioning Kurtz; 4. Imperial Sham and Reality in the Congo; 5. Unspeakable Rites and Speakable Rights; 6. E.J. Glave, Captain Rom, and the Making of Heart of Darkness; Conclusion: Exterminating All the Brutes; Appendix; Notes; Works Cited; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 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 |
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