ANDREW MICHAEL ROBERTS is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Dundee, and previously taught at Queen Many and Westfield College, University of London. He is a former general editor of The Conradian and his publications include edited volumes on Conrad and Gender, and The Novel a critical reader on Joseph Conrad, and articles on romantic, modern and contemporary literature .

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Note on Texts Introduction Masculinity, 'Race' and Empire: Almayer's Folly, An Outcast of the Islands Imperialism and Male Bonds: 'Karain', The Nigger of the 'Narcissis', Lord Jim Masculinity and the Body: Typhoon, The Secret Agent Gender and the Disciplined Body: Nostromo Epistemology, Modernity and Masculinity: Heart of Darkness Masculinity, 'Women', and Truth: The Secret Agent, Under Western Eyes, Chance Vision, Power and Homosocial Exchange: The Arrow of Gold Vision and the Economies of Empire and Masculinity: Victory Bibliography Index