Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is not simply a critique of colonialism in the Congo; it is an examination of the human tendency toward self-endangering corruptibility. In this updated collection of critical essays, master literary scholar Harold Bloom suggests that this resonant work has taken on the power of myth.
| ISBN: | 9780791098257 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2008 |
| Author: | Harold Bloom |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 163 pages |
| Series: | Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations |
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Educational: First / native language: Literature studies |