Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad - Books - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781543164510 - February 17, 2017
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Heart of Darkness

Although Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and Heart of Darkness, first published in 1902, is considered by many his "most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story." - Encyclopaedia Britannica. The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence. In its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, Heart of Darkness ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 17, 2017
ISBN13 9781543164510
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 90
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 6 mm   ·   145 g
Language English  

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