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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... suddenly , " has been one of the dark places of the earth . " He was the only man of us who still " followed the sea . " The worse that could be said of him was that he did not represent his class . He was a seaman , but he was a ...
... suddenly , ' for the guidance of the cause intrusted to us by Europe , so to speak , higher intelligence , wide sympathies , a singleness of purpose . ' ' Who says that ? ' I asked . ' Lots of them , ' he replied . ' Some even write ...
... suddenly decided to go back , which he started to do alone in a small dugout with four paddlers , leaving the half - caste to continue down the river with the ivory . The two fellows there seemed astounded at anybody attempting such a ...