Fictions of Empire: Complete Texts With Introduction, Historical Contexts, Critical Essays (New Riverside Editions)

This unique volume brings together for the first time these three short fictional works written by British authors in the late 1880s and 1890s. Each writer takes a different perspective on the topic of imperialism. Contextual materials include related works by Darwin, Melville, and other contemporaries; biographical backgrounds; and modern reactions to the novels.