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Heart of Darkness and The Congo Diary (Penguin Classics)
by: Joseph Conrad

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780141441672
ISBN: 0141441674
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Sales Rank: 30276
Studio: Penguin Classics

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Penguin inaugurates a series of revised editions of Conrad’s finest works, with new introductions

Exploring the workings of consciousness as well as the grim realities of imperialism, Heart of Darkness tells of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, who journeys into the heart of the African continent to discover how the enigmatic Kurtz has gained power over the local people.

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- Literature as Philosophical Anthropology
Conrad's novella contains an almost endless fount of symbolic allusions. One of the most important series of allusions occurs early (in the frame narrative) and ties the symbolism of darkness, finitude, the mystery of the labyrinth and death to the images of the lunar cycle, the tide, yarn and narrative.

"The yarns of seaman have a direct simplicity, the whole meaning of which lies within the shell of a cracked nut. But Marlow was not typical (if his propensity to spin yarns be excepted) and to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel, but outside, enveloping the tale which brought it out only as a glow brings out a haze, in the likeness of one of these misty halos that sometimes are made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine" (6).

Conrad appears to be indicating that the seaman is closer to the "state of nature" because of his intimate relationship with the ... Read More

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- Heart of Darkness is a Dantean journey to the vortex of hell
Heart of Darkness is the short classic novella written in 1899 by Joseph Conrad. Conrad was born in the Ukraine of Polish lineage. Young Joseph left for a career on the seas; retired to England, married and sat down to produce several fin de siecle novels dealing with the sea, foreign lands and political terrorism.
Heart of Darkness is the immortal story of Charlie Marlow an old seadog sharing tales with three of his friends. He describes in great detail the trip he took to the darkest forests of the Congo. He went on an old steamer down the river to sell ivory. The journey is a trip through the lowest circles of hell. Along the way he discovers dead natives, old junk and deserted trading posts. He is in quest of the enigmatic ivory trader Kurtz (in German the name means "low). Kurtz is a well educated man who has refined tastes. The problem is that he has turned into a monster of depravity being worshipped ... Read More

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- A Short but Interesting Journey
I am not sure how I made it the last 34 years not having read Conrad's Heart of Darkness, especially as a literature buff. What is interesting about Marlow's narrative is that we can pinpoint him as both an anti-imperialist and a racist, two characteristics that are very difficult to reconcile indeed. Of course the book is about the white man going into the hinterland of Africa and taking what his heart desires (in this case, ivory). More than that, though, we meet Kurtz, a man who has given up civilization to live among the "savages." Marlow (the narrator), who is sent on a mission to retrieve Kurtz (who has essentially become a danger to himself and his country), sees much of himself in this spectral figure and his journey up the Congo to find him is rife with diversions, ponderances, lush imagery and precarious dilemmas.
Once you finish the book, I recommend seeing Apocalypse Now. As you may or may not know, ... Read More

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- 'The Emperor's New Clothes', no less...
Arriving at this page, inspired, enthused by Coppola's cinematic masterpiece 'Apocalypse Now'? Or maybe from the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness - A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'? Eager to learn more? maybe drink at the fountain from which perhaps the greatest piece of cinema, was born? Think again. What we have here is purely and simply a VERY mediocre novella, a work that was written not by a writer, but by a Mariner with a typewriter - a hobbyist. On no account could or should this be taken as a seminal work of either fact or fiction, and I wish those who are forever trying to have this work classified as such a literary milestone would find a real cause to champion. I mean why is this one of the supposed greats? Is it original? No! Well written? No! Does it have well-drawn characters? No! an intriguing plot, perhaps? No. Does it use language in a new or creative way? No. Does it re-define the novella? No! Does it have potential ... Read More

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