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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing, Heart of Darkness exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physical and psychological journey deep into the heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious trader Kurtz. #LINK The natives seem unhappy. Some are even violent! Why don’t they appreciate how much we’ve done for them? Ungrateful welfare leeches, I say! From #LINK Synopsis:Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but of those that underpin Western civilization itself. Synopsis:Penguin inaugurates a series of revised editions of Conrad's finest works, with new introductions In a corrupt London underworld of criminals, terrorists, and fanatics, Mr. Verloc is assigned to plant a bomb. The tragic repercussions for his family show how Conrad's ironic voice is concerned not with politics but with the terrible fates of ordinary people. About the Author Joseph Conrad (originally Józef Teodor Konrad Nalecz Korzeniowski) was born in the Ukraine in 1857 and grew up under Tsarist autocracy. His parents, ardent Polish patriots, died when he was a child, following their exile for anti-Russian activities, and he came under the protection of his tradition-conscious uncle, Thaddeus Bobrowski, who watched over him for the next twenty-five years. In 1874 Bobrowski conceded to his nephew's passionate desire to go to sea, and Conrad travelled to Marseilles, where he served in French merchant vessels before joining a British ship in 1878 as an apprentice. In 1886 he obtained British nationality and his Master's certificate in the British Merchant Service. Eight years later he left the sea to devote himself to writing, publishing his first novel, Almayer's Folly, in 1895. The following year he married Jessie George and eventually settled in Kent, where he produced within fifteen years such modern classics as Youth, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes. He continued to write until his death in 1924. Today Conrad is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers of fiction in English—his third language. He once described himself as being concerned 'with the ideal value of things, events and people'; in the Preface to The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' he defined his task as 'by the power of the written word ... before all, to make you see'.
Adam Hochschild is the author of seven books, including King Leopolds Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa and Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empires Slaves. He teaches narrative writing at the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley.
Timothy S. Hayes is an Instructor of English at Auburn University in Alabama. His research interests include narrative theory and the novel, particularly the works of Robert Louis Stevenson and Joseph Conrad.
Mike Mignola is an award-winning artist and writer. He is the creator of Hellboy, which has been adapted into two feature films by Guillermo del Toro. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Table of ContentsThe Portable Conrad Acknowledgments Introduction by Michael Gorra Joseph Conrad: A Chronology I. A Calm and a Storm The Secret Sharer: An Episode from the Coast Preface to The Nigger of the "Narcissus" The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Sea II. Three Stories Karain: A Memory Amy Foster The Warrior's Soul III. Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness IV. The Secret Agent Author's Note The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale V. Essays, Autobiography, and Letters Autocracy and War Some Reflections on the Loss of the Titanic FROM The Mirror of the Sea, "Initiation" FROM A Personal Record Letters To Marguerite Poradowska, 26 September 1890 To Carol Zagorski, 10 March 1896 To R. B. Cunninghame Graham, 20 December 1897 To Edward Garnett, 29 March 1898 To John Galsworthy, 12 March 1899 To R. B. Cunninghame Graham, 14 October 1899 To William Blackwood, 31 May 1902 To Roger Casement, 21 December 1903 To William Rothenstein, 3 September 1904 To J. B. Pinker, 30 July 1907 To J. B. Pinker, 16? July 1908 To Edward Garnett, 27 May 1912 To John Quinn, January 1917 To John Quinn, 6 February 1918 To Hugh Walpole, 10 February 1922 To C. K. Scott Moncrieff, 17 December 1922 Suggestions for Further Reading What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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># @JungleFever Heading down to Africa on a boat. Too hot! I get the creeping sense this job isn’t going to be as cushy as they made it sound. 