Heart of Darkness

Name: Heart of Darkness
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780241655573
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By Joseph Conrad

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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Heart of Darkness is Joseph Conrad's haunting Modernist masterpiece, now featured in the beautifully designed Penguin Clothbound Classics series. Heart of Darkness has been considered for much of the twentieth century as a literary classic and a powerful indictment of the evils of imperialism. It reflects... Read More

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Heart of Darkness is Joseph Conrad's haunting Modernist masterpiece, now featured in the beautifully designed Penguin Clothbound Classics series.

Heart of Darkness has been considered for much of the twentieth century as a literary classic and a powerful indictment of the evils of imperialism. It reflects the savage repressions carried out in the Congo by the Belgians, representing one of the largest acts of genocide committed up to that time.

Conrad's narrator encounters a man named Kurtz at the end of the story. Kurtz is dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. What the narrator witnesses on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrifies and perplexes him, calling into question the very foundations of civilisation and human nature.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241655573

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 192

Collections

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Joseph Conrad's major works (all published by Penguin Classics) include Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Lord Jim,Under Western Eyes, The Secret Agent and Typhoon.

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