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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... devil of violence , and the devil of greed , and the devil of hot desire ; but , by all the stars ! these were strong , lusty , red- eyed devils , that swayed and drove men - men , I tell you . But as I stood on this hillside , I ...
... devil , and the wool of his pate shaved into queer patterns , and three ornamental scars on each of his cheeks . He ought to have been clapping his hands and stamping his feet on the bank , instead of which he was hard at work , a ...
... devil too much of a devil - I don't know which . Or you may be such a thunderingly exalted creature as to be altogether deaf and blind to anything but heavenly sights and sounds . Then the earth for you is only a standing place — and ...