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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... coast . Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma . There it is before you - smiling , frowning , inviting , grand , mean , insipid , or savage , and always mute with an air of whispering , Come and find ...
... coast , seemed to keep me away from the truth of things , within the toil of a mournful and senseless delusion . The voice of the surf heard now and then was a positive pleasure , like the speech of a brother . It was something natural ...
... coast . And several times a week a coast caravan came in with trade goods - ghastly glazed calico that made you shudder only to look at it , glass beads , value about a penny a quart , confounded spotted cotton handkerchiefs . And no ...