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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (Paperback, 2007)
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (Paperback, 2007). Blurb: Generally regarded as the pre-eminent work of Conrad's shorter fiction, Heart of Darkness is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations. Set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century, the story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals. Physical Description: Good condition - no marking on the text itself, but some scuffs on the outside cover (see photos).
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A haunting and hugely influential Modernist masterpiece, the Penguin Classics edition of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is edited with an introduction by Owen Knowles. Conrad's narrator Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz- dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but also those of western civilisation. The inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar-winning film Apocalypse Now, Heart of Darkness is a quintessentially modernist work exploring the limits of human experience and the nightmarish realities of imperialism. Part of a major series of new editions of Conrad's most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains Conrad's Congo Diary, a chronology, further reading, notes, a map of the Congo, a glossary and an introduction discussing the author's experiences in Africa, the narrative and symbolic complexities of Heart of Darkness and critical responses to the novel. If you enjoyed Heart of Darkness, you might like E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, also available in Penguin Classics.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141441672
eBay Product ID (ePID)89709575
Product Key Features
Book TitleHeart of Darkness
AuthorJoseph Conrad
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2007
Number of Pages192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight145g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJoseph Conrad
EditorOwen Knowles, Robert Hampson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 26 Jan, 2024
Heart of Darkness
Haven’t read the book yet but nice clean bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
