Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook (Casebooks in Criticism)

by Hush Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:14 pm

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook (Casebooks in Criticism)
By Gene M. Moore

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2004-03-11

Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's fictional account of a journey up the Congo river in 1890, raises important questions about colonialism and narrative theory. This casebook contains materials relevant to a deeper understanding of the origins and reception of this controversial text, including Conrad's own story "An Outpost of Progress," together with a little-known memoir by one of Conrad's oldest English friends, a brief history of the Congo Free State by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and a parody of Conrad by Max Beerbohm. A wide range of theoretical approaches are also represented, examining Conrad's text in terms of cultural, historical, textual, stylistic, narratological, post-colonial, feminist, and reader-response criticism. The volume concludes with an interview in which Conrad compares his adventures on the Congo with Mark Twain's experiences as a Mississippi pilot.

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by kawthar Wed May 13, 2009 11:04 pm

what are the most important aspects of MODERNISM in HEART OF DEARKNESS? please.

by Toufikzad Thu May 14, 2009 11:13 pm

Hello,
very good question kawthar...I am asking the same question..

by Guest Fri May 15, 2009 2:02 am

hellow ,we need a rapid answer
before the exams
come on english students

by Hush Fri May 15, 2009 2:35 am

There are a lot of aspects of modernism in Heart of darkness, from the fragmentation of narrative and the use of different narrators, to the literal techniques used by Conrad. In the link below you'll find an interesting article that talks about the fragmentation of language in Heart of Darkness.

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I hope it will help you

by kawthar Fri May 15, 2009 7:46 pm

THANK YOU HUSH THANK'S A LOT

by Guest Fri May 15, 2009 9:06 pm

Briefly,the aspects of modernism in H of D
there is the flash back ,using frame tale
the symbolism :the dominos ,the painting woman ,the horror
impressionism :the use of colours
the psycho-analysis :how marlow lost his super ego(morals) in africa
yet ,the novel has some other naturalistic aspects;
men is determined by nature like kurtz
it has a pessimstic end (the phisical death of kurtz , and moral death of marlow)

by Hush Sat May 16, 2009 4:00 am

mina wrote:Briefly,the aspects of modernism in H of D
there is the flash back ,using frame tale
the symbolism :the dominos ,the painting woman ,the horror
impressionism :the use of colours
the psycho-analysis :how marlow lost his super ego(morals) in africa
yet ,the novel has some other naturalistic aspects;
men is determined by nature like kurtz
it has a pessimstic end (the phisical death of kurtz , and moral death of marlow)

I know that your post is concise but I just wanted to make something clear if possible. For impressionism it's not the use of colours which makes it impressionist, colour symbolism is something and impressionism is generally another thing.

For the psychoanalytical interpretation, I didn't get why you said that Marlow lost his super ego so would you please make it clear. Thank you very much

by kawthar Sat May 16, 2009 7:31 pm

thank you mina jouliya

by Guest Sat May 16, 2009 7:40 pm

thank you hush so much for your remark.in fact i did a mistake that is:kurtz who lost his super ego not marlow.And impresionism is used in painting -art.

by Peacemaker Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:17 pm

To those who want to read the novel :
here is It's PDF forma

To those who want to Listen to the novel :
here you find It's audio forma

To read the analysis and summary :
Click here

Thank you & Good luck
peace

by pacific Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:06 pm

salamo alikom ..i am new in this forum... actually , i want to say something about the novel " heart of darkness ".. i really do not like or enjoy any literay work in which the writer shows his left ear with his right hand...salamo alikom

by Aditya Thu May 13, 2010 3:49 pm

Hello mates
thanks for this information.about NATURALISM:
Is the character determinded as an individual or as a representative of a society?
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook (Casebooks in Criticism) 7386

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook (Casebooks in Criticism) 7386

by chinda Fri May 14, 2010 8:45 pm

Well just in brief, the character is not a human being as a part from his society, he is individual and being studied as an individual not as a part from his society. He has no free will, as Emile Zola said , he is"Human beast", he is not a hero, frequently ill-educated or lower class character whose life is governed by inner forces; heridity, instincts, desires, and outer forces; environement, social laws, customs and traditions.

by Thewolf Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:06 pm

Thank u peacemaker

by Peacemaker Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:56 pm

It's my pleasure; you're welcome TheWolf : )

by beowulf Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:19 pm

hello friends .I'd like some information about Heart of Darkness
1/- Account for the use of "Darkness" in the novel; firstly as the book's title & secondly as a symbol through the text.

what does Darkness represent ? is its meaning constant or changing and /or changeover?
Mahmoud

by beowulf Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:30 pm

thank you very much, that really helped . I have another question:
2/- describe Conrad's intention about the double simultaneous use of an anonymous first level narrator who refers to himself as "I" and tells the story of a second level narrator, called Marlow, Telling a story.

by beowulf Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:19 pm

hello sassy 86
I wonder if you could give me information about " outsiders ".
what is meant by the " outsiders" ?
Mahmoud

by Thewolf Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:16 pm

This is all what we need Beowulf! thank you for asking the lady "Sassy" Very Happy

Thank you very much for the information Razz

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by cutycho Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:24 pm

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