Heart of Darkness and Other Tales
by Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924
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Fiction | Fiction | 823.912 C743H 2002 (Browse shelf) | Available | 14363 |
Include Notes and Glossary
The finest of all Conrad's tales, 'Heart of Darkness' is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr. Kurtz. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated." "The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions.
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