'Readers accustomed to the precision and elegance of Edward Said's analytical prowess will not
be disappointed . . . Those discovering Said for the first time will be profoundly impressed'
Toni MorrisonFollowing his profoundly influential study Orientalism Edward W. Said turned his
attention to the Western world tracing the connections between imperialism and European art
literature and music. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie from Yeats to media coverage of the
Gulf War Culture and Imperialism initiates a dialogue between culture and the political and
economic fabric of its time. Vast in its scope and stunning in its erudition this collection
of essays remains as urgent today as it was on first publication. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE
AUTHOR
