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Broadview's Online Theory and Criticism augment the outstanding selection of historical materials included in the Broadview Edition of Heart of Darkness by providing a wide selection of more recent articles and other resources specifically oriented to the study of Heart of Darkness using critical theory. The Online Theory and Criticism supplement to the novel is thus perfectly suited to courses emphasizing theoretical approaches. Though the site can be purchased independently and used with any text of Heart of Darkness, this package offers the Broadview Edition of the text (which also includes an introduction and historical contextual materials) together with the Online Theory and Criticism passcode at a discounted price. Because Broadview's Online Theory and Criticism appears on the web, we are able to offer a breadth and depth of material that would be unwieldy in a print book. A selection of thirteen articles offers a wide representation of critical approaches to Heart of Darkness, including important postcolonial, feminist, queer, and ecocritical readings as well as readings that focus on the novella’s philosophical underpinnings and its approach to language. Alongside these articles specific to Heart of Darkness, the site also features foundational writings by key figures in literary theory, from Freud to Derrida. Every article is supplemented with discussion questions and a list of “Connections” guiding students to related material on the site; for students approaching literary theory for the first time, a series of brief introductions to common critical approaches to literature offers additional guidance.