Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary
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Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary by Joseph Conrad
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism.
Perhaps the most haunting story that human imagination has ever achieved-- Jorge Luis Borges
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born English novelist, whose work, most famously Heart of Darkness, took a cynical view of imperialism when the British Empire was at its apogee.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847494016 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847494013 |
| Title | Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Series | Alma Classics Evergreens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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