Heart of Darkness : An authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, criticism : Third Edition
by Conrad, Joseph; Kimbrough, Robert (editor)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1988. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In 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. 420 pages. The 4 outside corner tips are slightly curled up and rubbed..
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Heart of Darkness is a novel written by Joseph Conrad. Before its 1902 publication, it appeared as a three-part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It is widely regarded as a significant work of English literature and part of the Western canon. The story tells of when Marlow, an Englishman, took a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a ferry-boat captain in Africa.
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- Heart of Darkness : An authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, criticism : Third Edition
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- Conrad, Joseph; Kimbrough, Robert (editor)
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- Paperback
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- New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1988
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- ENGLISH LITERATURE HISTORY CRITICISM BRITISH IRISH FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS AUTHOR LITERARY EUROPEAN SCOTTISH WELSH 0393955524
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