Heart of Darkness
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073QMJ5WY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 397 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Short and Sweet with Tons of Meat Reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a lot like running a 5K (3.2 miles) race. You start out slow and steady trying to get your pace and make your way through the convoluted mess of other racers, but by mile two you’re huffing and puffing and ready to . With Insight & Maturity From The Reader, Conrad Still Has Something To Say Someone Astonishing ***** NO SPOILERS REVIEW *****To start, there are many editons of this book being reviewed here. Some reviews mentioning the formatting, illustrations, etc may have absolutely nothing to do with the edition you are thinking of purchasing. I "bought" the free Kindle e. Heart of Darkness, Heart of Confrontation L. Parker The style in which it was written was of course a bit antiquated, nevertheless it was captivating and flowed smoothly. Dealing as it does with subject matter that is inflammatory in the modern world it offers an insight on how things were really viewed when it was wr
"Heart of Darkness" (1899) is a classic of world literature by Joseph Conrad. "Heart of Darkness" raises important questions about imperialism and racism.. The book tells a story about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa. Central to Conrad's work is the idea that there is little difference between so-called civilized people and those described as savages. He acknowledged that "Heart of Darkness" was in part based on his own experiences during his travels in Africa. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between London and Africa as places of darkness. Marlow, the story's narrator, tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. In 1890, at the age of 32, he was appointed to serve as the captain of a steamer on the Congo River by a Belgian trading company