`The contact with . . .primitive nature and primitive man brings
sudden and profound trouble into the heart.' (Joseph Conrad)
`Flowers look loveliest in their native soil . . .plucked, they
fade, And lose the colours Nature on them laid.' (Toru Dutt) This
is the first anthology to gather together British imperial writing
alongside native and settler literature in English, interweaving
short stories, poems, essays, travel writing, and memoirs from the
phase of British expansionist imperialism known as high empire. A
rich and starling diversity of responses to the colonial experience
emerges: voices of imperial; adventurers, administrators,
memsahibs, propagandists and poets intermingle with West Indian and
South African nationalists, Indian mystics, Creole balladeers,
women activists and native interpreters. Drawn from India, Africa,
the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, and
Britain, this wide-ranging selection reveals the vivid contrasts
and subtle shifts in responses to colonial experience, and embraces
some of empire's key symbols and emblematic moments. Comprehensive
notes and full biographies ensure that this is one of the most
compelling, readable and academically valuable source books on the
period. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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