Orientalism

Orientalism book, download the free PDF book from here. “Orientalism,” a groundbreaking book by Edward W. Said, was first published in 1978. It presents “Orientalism” as a critical term to articulate the West’s often demeaning portrayal of the East or the “Orient.”

Said contends that Orientalism, as a Western academic discourse about the Eastern world, is intrinsically linked to the imperialist societies that gave birth to it, rendering much of the work inherently political. The book has had a profound impact on literary theory, cultural criticism, and Middle Eastern studies. It serves as a critique of the stereotypes that underpin Western colonialism and imperialism.