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Heart of Darkness: Character Studies

Heart of Darkness: Character Studies

Chantler, Ashley

Hardcover

Series: Character Studies

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0826481744
ISBN13: 9780826481740
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: May 27 2008
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) is one of the most important literary works of the early twentieth century. It has provoked much critical debate, on issues such as fin de siècle doubt and pessimism, European colonialism, racism, and misogyny. Engaging with the novel's characters is crucial to understanding its complexity and its criticalhistory.

This study includes: an overview of the novel, including an account of its late nineteenth-century context discussions of the narrative structure and the narrators; - chapters analyzing in detail the key characters in relation to the text's themes, issues and historical context; engagement with a range of literary criticism and theory; a conclusion reminding students of the potential of detailed character analysis and close critical reading; a guide to secondary texts and a comprehensive bibliography.

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