The imperial quest and modern memory from Conrad to Greene
By: J.M. Rawa.
Series: Literary criticism and cultural theory
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Quests (Expeditions) in literature.; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Imperialism in literature.; Colonies in literature.; Memory in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-149) and index.
Table of contents: title: The inexorable quest : archetype or construct?; title: The imperial quest and the modern quest; title: Heart of darkness : double turns in the Belgian Congo; title: A passage to India : double turns in mosque, cave & temple; title: The sheltering sky : double turns and tea in the Sahara; title: The quiet American : double turns in Cold War Saigon.