Name: Heart of Darkness (Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad)
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Author: Joseph Conrad
ISBN: 9781108428897

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Heart of Darkness (Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Joseph Conrad

Illustrated by

Allan H. Simmons

Owen Knowles

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

204

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.6x14x1.3 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781108428897

Synopsis "Heart of Darkness (Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad) "

'I asked myself what I was doing there, with a sensation of panic in my heart as though I had blundered into a place of cruel and absurd mysteries not fit for a human being to behold'. Charles Marlow's dark intuition here arrives at the culmination of his physical and psychological quest in search of the infamous ivory-trader Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's most famous short story, Heart of Darkness. Ambiguously drawn to the powerful 'voice' of this autocratic European who has become a self-proclaimed ruler in an African colony, Marlow is increasingly embroiled in Kurtz's life and death: he is finally forced into a radical questioning, not only of his own assumptions, but also of the civilized and imperial pretensions of Western Europe. Offering a freshly-researched text based on the writer's original documents, this edition presents a classic of early modernist fiction in a version that, for the first time, recovers Conrad's preferred wordings, punctuation and narrative structure.

Joseph Conrad

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Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-British writer known for his tales about the sea, colonialism, and the psychological struggles of individuals facing adversity. His work is characterized by the exploration of themes such as morality, despair, and the absurdity of human existence. Born in Ukraine, Conrad spent much of his life as a sailor before turning to writing, which significantly influenced his narrative style.

Among his most notable works are Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900), and Nostromo (1904). Although he did not receive major awards during his lifetime, his influence on 20th-century literature is undeniable, being considered a precursor of modern narrative.

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