Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

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Penguin
08 October 2024

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

Joseph Conrad's haunting Modernist masterpiece, now in the beautifully designed Penguin Clothbound Classics series

Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and also a powerful indictment of the evils of imperialism. It reflects the savage repressions carried out in the Congo by the Belgians in one of the largest acts of genocide committed up to that time. Conrad's narrator encounters at the end of the story a man named Kurtz, dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature.

By: Joseph Conrad
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780241655573
ISBN 10: 0241655579
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.