Heart of Darkness (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) - Softcover

Conrad, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140281630 ISBN 13: 9780140281637

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 1999

Synopsis

A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing, Heart of Darkness exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physical and psychological journey deep into the heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious trader Kurtz.

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From the Author:

For generations an exclusively white community of literary critics treated a variety of thematic and stylistic issues (often with great subtlety and insight) while ignoring "Heart of Darkness" as a commentary on imperialism and racism. My edition does both.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0140281630
• ISBN 13: 9780140281637
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160