Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-186) and index.
Contents
Mistah Kurtz--he very much alive: the rise of "Heart of darkness", 1899-1959 -- Metaphysics, politics and a hole in a pail: "Heart of darkness" in the 1960s -- Things fall apart: challenges to "Heart of darkness" in the 1970s -- New maps of hell: rereading "Heart of darkness" in the 1980s -- Metonymy, neo-imperialism and a biscuit-tin: fresh paths in "Heart of darkness" criticism in the 1990s.
