Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness, has fascinated critics and readers alike, engaging them in highly controversial debate as it deals with fundamental issues of good and evil, civilisation, race, love and heroism.
Presenting a selection of new essays and reprinted critical essays, this guide to Conrad's captivating novel is essential reading for all those searching for a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Heart of Darkness.

D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He is a well-established and recognized critic of twentieth century and post-colonial literature and his books include Developing Countries in British Fiction, Images of the Raj, Joseph Conrad: Beyond Culture and Background and Salman Rushdie.