Literature And Imperialism
Author | : Robert Giddings |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1991-09-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781349214310 |
ISBN-13 | : 1349214310 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Literature And Imperialism written by Robert Giddings and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-09-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is concerned with the impact of the experience of empire upon the literary imagination as far as Ireland, Africa and India are concerned. These essays examine the manner in which British imperial experience has been expressed in literature. The contributors discuss Conrad, Forster, Ballantyne, Rushdie, Lawrence of Arabia, Anglo-Irish writers, and such popular classics as 'The Four Feathers'. There is a select bibliography to encourage further reading.