Conrad's great novel is a rich study not only of a typical South American country, but of the politics of any underdeveloped country, and for this reason it is permanently topical. Ian Watt addresses Conrad's concerns when writing the work, and provides an accessible introduction, taking account of background, history and politics, and reception and influence.
| ISBN: | 9780521313650 |
| Publication date: | 28th April 1988 |
| Author: | Ian Watt |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Series: | Landmarks of World Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |