Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness and the Congo Diary
Heart of Darkness and the Congo Diary
Buch
- Ed. with an Introduction and Notes by Owen Knowles. Ed. w. Notes by Robert Hampson
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK), 08/2007
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, ,
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780141441672
- Bestellnummer: 2616540
- Umfang: 136 Seiten
- Auflage: Rev. ed.
- Copyright-Jahr: 2007
- Gewicht: 146 g
- Maße: 200 x 129 mm
- Stärke: 13 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 2.8.2007
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Kurzbeschreibung
"Herz der Finsternis" beschreibt die letzte Reise Joseph Conrads, die er ins Innere Afrikas unternahm, ein Abenteuer, das ums Haar tödlich ausgegangen wäre."Es ist der Bericht eines im wachen Leben erlittenen Albs, den Conrad nur mit Glück und für sein restliches Leben angeschlagen überstand." Urs Widmer
Beschreibung
Penguin inaugurates a series of revised editions of Conrad's finest works, with new introductionsExploring 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.
Klappentext
Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadHeart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but of those that underpin Western civilization itself. This edition also includes Conrad's Congo Diary, a glossary, and an introduction discussing the author's experiences of Africa, critical responses, and the novel's symbolic complexities.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1, 700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.