Heart of darkness (eBook)

Joseph Conrad (Autor)

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2015
Passerino Editore (Verlag)
978-88-99447-66-3 (ISBN)

Infos

"Heart of Darkness" (1899) is a novella by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. 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. Central to Conrad's work is the idea that there is little difference between so-called civilized people and those described as savages; Heart of Darkness raises important questions about imperialism and racism

The author

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English. He was granted British nationality in 1886, but always considered himself a Pole.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.7.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• ISBN-10: 88-99447-66-7 / 8899447667
• ISBN-13: 978-88-99447-66-3 / 9788899447663