Heart of DarknessDover Publications, 1990 M07 1 - 80 páginas Although Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and Heart of Darkness, first published in 1902, is considered by many his "most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story." — Encyclopaedia Britannica. The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence. |
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... asked me whether I would let him measure my head . Rather surprised , I said ' yes , ' when he produced a thing like calipers and got the dimensions back and front and every way , taking notes carefully . He was an unshaven little man ...
... asked . ' Lots of them , ' he replied . ' Some even write that ; and so he comes here , a special being , as you ought to know . ' ' Why ought I to know ? ' I interrupted , really surprised . He paid no attention . ' Yes . Today he is ...
... asked the administration to be sent there , ' said the other , ' with the idea of showing what he could do ; and I was instructed accordingly . Look at the influence that man must have . Is it not frightful ? ' They both agreed it was ...