9%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Joseph Conrad
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Paperback. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers ... Read more
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Alma Classics Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847494016
SKU
V9781847494016
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-24
About Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born English novelist, whose work, most famously Heart of Darkness, took a cynical view of imperialism when the British Empire was at its apogee.
Reviews for Heart of Darkness and the Complete Congo Diary (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Perhaps the most haunting story that human imagination has ever achieved.
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges