Beyond the Roots

This volume includes a collection of nineteen papers covering Conrad's writing career, beginning with "Almayer's Folly" (1889) and concluding with "The Rescue" (1920). Written by scholars from eight different countries and three continents, the collection discusses a broad range of issues in the Conrad canon, including ethics, politics, and imperialism. While many of the papers discuss "Heart of Darkness", the collection also consists of several comparative studies linking Conrad with other English authors, including Milton, Blake, and Lawrence.