Conrad's 'Heart of darkness' and contemporary thought
Subtitle: revisiting the horror with Lacoue-Labarthe
By: edited by Nidesh Lawtoo
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781441124616; 9781441101006; 9781441103765; 9781441123770
Subjects: In literature; English Psychological fiction; History and criticism
Description: "With its innovative narrative structure and its controversial explorations of race, gender and empire, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a landmark of 20th century literature that continues to resonate to this day. This book brings together leading scholars to explore the full range of contemporary philosophical and critical responses to the text.   Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Contemporary Thought includes the first publication in English of philosopher Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe's essay, 'The Horror of the West', described by J. Hillis Miller as 'a major essay on Conrad's novel, one of the best ever written'. In the company of Lacoue-Labarthe, leading scholars explore new readings of Conrad's text from a full range of theoretical perspectives, including deconstructive, psychoanalytic, narratological and postcolonial approaches. Drawing on the very latest insights of contemporary thought, this is an essential study of one of the most important literary texts of the 20th century."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.