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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... voice ! a voice ! It was grave , profound , vibrating , while the man did not seem capable of a whisper . However , he had enough strength in him - factitious no doubt - to very nearly make an end of us , as you shall hear directly ...
... voice . ' Go away - hide yourself , ' he said , in that profound tone . It was very awful . I glanced back . We were within thirty yards from the nearest fire . A black figure stood up , strode on long black legs , waving long black ...
... voice seemed to have the accompaniment of all the other sounds , full of mystery , desolation , and sorrow , I had ever heard - the ripple of the river , the soughing of the trees swayed by the wind , the murmurs of the crowds , the ...