Heart of DarknessDover Publications, 1. jul. 1990 - 80 sider 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. The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence. |
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... station . It was difficult . She had a distaste for the work . ' Thus this man had truly accomplished something . And he was devoted to his books , which were in apple - pie order . " Everything else in the station was in a muddle ...
... station , he was heard to say , ' Men who come out here should have no entrails . ' He sealed the utterance with that smile of his , as though it had been a door opening into a darkness he had in his keeping . You fancied you had seen ...
... station more than a year ago — while waiting for means to go to his trading post . " Tell me , pray , ' said I , ' who is this Mr. Kurtz ? " " " The chief of the Inner Station , ' he answered in a short tone , looking away . ' Much ...