Heart of Darkness and the Secret SharerPenguin, 5. aug. 2008 - 192 sider In this pair of literary voyages into the inner self, Joseph Conrad has written two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy pieces of fiction of the twentieth century. Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. The Secret Sharer is the tale of a young sea captain’s first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam—and into an encounter with his mysterious “double,” the shadow self of the unconscious mind. Joseph Conrad boldly experimented with the novella and novel forms, filled his writing with the exotic places he himself had traveled, and concerned himself with honor, guilt, moral alienation, and sin. Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer encapsulate his literary achievements—and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man. With an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates and an Afterword by Vince Passaro
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... I knew well enough also that my double there was no homi- cidal ruffian . I did not think of asking him for de- tails , and he told me the story roughly in brusque , disconnected sentences . I needed no more . I saw xviii INTRODUCTION.
... I knew well enough also that my double there was no homi- cidal ruffian . I did not think of asking him for de- tails , and he told me the story roughly in brusque , disconnected sentences . I needed no more . I saw xviii INTRODUCTION.
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... told me the story roughly in brusque, disconnected sentences. I needed no more. I saw it all going on as though I were myself inside that other sleeping suit. ''It happened while we were setting a reefed foresail, at dusk. Reefed ...
... told me the story roughly in brusque, disconnected sentences. I needed no more. I saw it all going on as though I were myself inside that other sleeping suit. ''It happened while we were setting a reefed foresail, at dusk. Reefed ...
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... told , I was somewhat of a stranger to myself . The youngest man on board ( bar- ring the second mate ) , and untried as yet by a position of the fullest responsibility , I was willing to take the adequacy of the others for granted ...
... told , I was somewhat of a stranger to myself . The youngest man on board ( bar- ring the second mate ) , and untried as yet by a position of the fullest responsibility , I was willing to take the adequacy of the others for granted ...
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... told me when he came on board for your letters , sir , " explained the young man . " He expects to take her up the river the day after tomorrow . " After thus overwhelming us with the extent of his information he slipped out of the ...
... told me when he came on board for your letters , sir , " explained the young man . " He expects to take her up the river the day after tomorrow . " After thus overwhelming us with the extent of his information he slipped out of the ...
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