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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... whisper at some image , at some vision - he cried out twice , a cry that was no more than a breath : “ The horror ! The horror ! " " I blew the candle out and left the cabin . The pilgrims were dining in the messroom , and I took my ...
... whisper of a voice speaking from beyond the threshold of an eternal darkness . ' But you have heard him ! You know ! ' she cried . " ' Yes , I know , ' I said with something like despair in my heart , but bowing my head before the faith ...
... whisper all around us , in a whisper that seemed to swell menacingly like the first whisper of a rising wind . " The horror ! the horror ! " " " His last word — to live with , ' she insisted . ' Don't you understand I loved him - I ...