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The imperial quest and modern memory from Conrad to Greene /

Rawa, J. M.

The imperial quest and modern memory from Conrad to Greene / [electronic resource] J.M. Rawa. - 1 online resource (167 pages). - Literary criticism and cultural theory .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-149) and index.

The inexorable quest : archetype or construct? -- The imperial quest and the modern quest -- Heart of darkness : double turns in the Belgian Congo -- A passage to India : double turns in mosque, cave & temple -- The sheltering sky : double turns and tea in the Sahara -- The quiet American : double turns in Cold War Saigon.

9780203959381 (e-book)


English fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Quests (Expeditions) in literature.
American fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Imperialism in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Memory in literature.


Electronic books.

PR888.Q45 / R39 2005

823/.9109358

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