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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... Read Full Overview

A haunting journey into the soul of empire and the shadowy depths of human nature.

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a powerful and unsettling novella that takes readers deep into the Congo River basin and into the murky heart of colonial ambition. Narrated... Read Full Overview

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a haunting work of classic English literature and psychological fiction that explores colonialism, power, morality, and the darker impulses of human nature. Narrated by the seaman Marlow, the novella follows his journey... Read Full Overview

This Norton Critical Edition includes:
- A newly edited text based on the first English book edition (1902), the last version to which Conrad is known to have actively contributed. "Textual History and Editing Principles" provides an overview of the textual controversies... Read Full Overview

Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

In a novella which remains highly controversial to this day, Conrad explores the relations between Africa and Europe. On the surface, this is a horrifying tale of colonial exploitation. The narrator, Marlowe journeys on business deep into the heart of Africa. But there he encounters... Read Full Overview

A nice edition enhanced with 16 illustrations and photographs.

Heart of Darkness is a 1899 novella by Joseph Conrad about a narrated voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the Heart of Africa. Charles Marlow, the narrator, tells his story to friends aboard... Read Full Overview

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the world's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special... Read Full Overview

Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time .Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Introduction by Caryl Phillips Commentary by H. L. Mencken, E. M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Bertrand Russell,... Read Full Overview

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Anglo-Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London,... Read Full Overview

HEART OF DARKNESS by JOSEPH CONRAD 1857-1924
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"Heart of Darkness" remains one of the most provocative English novels of the twentieth century, exploring timeless themes such as: human depravity, racism, and madness. This edition is based on the one published in Conrad's collection of novellas in 1902 called "Youth."

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The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest. The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the turn of the tide.The sea-reach of the Thames stretched... Read Full Overview

Heart Of Darkness He cried in a whisper at some image, at some vision-he cried out twice, a cry that was no more than a breath: "The horror! The horror!" - Original and Complete 1899 edition - Easy to read font and font size - Original, beautiful illustrations by artist and writer,... Read Full Overview

Edici n limitada en tapa dura de este cl sico de la literatura moderna, en el centenario de la muerte de Joseph Conrad.

El coraz n de las tinieblas narra el viaje que Marlow hace a trav s del r o Congo en busca de Kurtz, el jefe de una explotaci n de marfil... Read Full Overview

Recoge parte de sus experiencias a bordo de un barco de vapor en el r?o Congo. Las enigm?ticas ?ltimas palabras de Kurtz, « El horror! El horror! , nos hablan de dos de las grandes preocupaciones del autor: los excesos de la colonizaci?n europea en ?frica y la amoralidad... Read Full Overview

"?El horror! ?El horror!" Un viaje fluvial por el Estado Libre del Congo, en b?squeda de la trascendental figura de Kurtz, un ser venerado por los nativos como un dios, y que, sin embargo, ha ca?do en una locura y una enfermedad bestiales. El individuo y las fuerzas desatadas... Read Full Overview