{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness","title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Conrad's haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the enigmatic Kurtz. Travelling to the heart of the African continent, he discovers how Kurtz has gained his position of power and influence over the local people. Marlow's struggle to fathom his experience involves him in a radical questioning of not only his own nature and values but the nature and values of his society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepublication of the story originally published in the volume Youth, a narrative, and two other stories by William Blackwood \u0026amp; Sons, Edinburgh and London, in 1902--T.p. verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoseph Conrad (1857-1924) was fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish. He learned his third language, English, as an adult, and it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels. Conrad drew upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857 1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e first published in 1902, is considered by many his \"most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story.\" \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eIn its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Conrad's haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the enigmatic Kurtz. Traveling to the heart of the African continent, he discovers how Kurtz has gained his position of power and influence over the local people. Marlow's struggle to fathom his experience involves him in a radical questioning of not only his own nature and values but the nature and values of his society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e first published in 1902, is considered by many his \"most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003eIn its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Conrad, Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990-07-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Historical \/ General|Fiction \/ Classics|Fiction \/ World Literature \/ England - 20th Century|Fiction \/ Sea Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Europeans|Africa|Trading posts|Degeneration|Imperialism|Psychological fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486264646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486264646\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47700446150787,"sku":"SP-9780486264646","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}