Joseph Conrad

Heart of Darkness

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Produktbeschreibung

Do you want to read Heart of Darkness? If so then keep reading… Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo. As he travels to Africa and then up the Congo, Marlow encounters widespread inefficiency and brutality in the Company's stations. The native inhabitants of the region have been forced into the Company's service, and they suffer terribly from overwork and ill treatment at the hands of the Company's agents. The cruelty and squalor of imperial enterprise contrasts sharply with the impassive and majestic jungle that surrounds the white man's settlements, making them appear to be tiny islands amidst a vast darkness. What are you waiting for Heart of Darkness is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Public Park Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9781989814406
• ISBN-10: 1989814409
• Artikelnr.: 58545039

Autorenporträt

Joseph Conrad was born Polish but became one of the foremost English language authors, known for modernist fiction that delves into complex issues of morality, idealism, and security. Much of his work is largely based on his experiences as a sailor in the British Merchant Service. Heart of Darkness was drawn from his psychologically and physically traumatic experience as a steamboat captain recorded in his Congo Diaries. Other popular works include Popular works include Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, and Victory.

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