conrad joseph the heart of darkness
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa's colonial heart - and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god. Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike. It is accompanied here by the stories with which it has been published since 1902: the autobiographical Youth, and the tale of an old man's fall from fortune, The End of the Tether.
2435 Руб.
Conrad Joseph The Heart of Darkness
The silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Life on the river is brutal, and unknown threats lurk in the darkness. Marlow's mission to captain a steamer upriver into the dense interior brings him into contact with the others who haunt the forest. But his decision to hunt down the mysterious . Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader who is the subject of sinister rumours, leads him into more than just physical peril.
766 Руб.
Conrad Joseph The Heart Of Darkness
The day I met him, however, something was troubling him greatly. He began to speak as soon as he saw me. Even though I had arrived at the camp after walking 35 kilometres that day, he did not even invite me to sit down. 'The situation,' he told me, 'is very serious. The up-river stations must be relieved. We cannot wait. We don't even know who is alive and who is dead up there.' Retold by Peter Kipling.
495 Руб.
Conrad Joseph The Heart of Darkness
'The horror! The horror!' Seaman Charlie Marlowe lakes a decaying steamboat on a perilous voyage to the heart of Africa. His mission is to relieve an ivory agent named Kurtz, taken sick at his remote trading station on the Congo River. The cruelty that Marlowe witnesses on his journey, and his eventual meeting with the legendary Kurtz, force him to question not only his own human nature and values, but the very basis of European civilization. Informed by Conrad's personal experience of Africa, and reflecting the savagery of life in the Belgian Congo. Heart of Darkness is an indictment of the evils of colonialism. Tales of Unrest is a collection of five compelling short stories in which Conrad explores the nature of the soul and man's psychological malaise.
1194 Руб.
Conrad J. Heart Of Darkness And The Secret Sharer
In this pair of literary voyages into the inner self, Joseph Conrad has written two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy pieces of fiction of the twentieth century. Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrads own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelists alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror--both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. The Secret Sharer is the tale of a young sea captains first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam--and into an encounter with his mysterious "double," the shadow self of the unconscious mind. Joseph Conrad boldly experimented with the novella and novel forms, filled his writing with the exotic places he himself had traveled, and concerned himself with honor, guilt, moral alienation, and sin. Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer encapsulate his literary achievements--and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man. With an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates and an Afterword by Vince Passaro
318 Руб.
Conrad J. Heart Of Darkness And The Secret Sharer
In this pair of literary voyages into the inner self, Joseph Conrad has written two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy pieces of fiction of the twentieth century. Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrads own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelists alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror--both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. The Secret Sharer is the tale of a young sea captains first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam--and into an encounter with his mysterious "double," the shadow self of the unconscious mind. Joseph Conrad boldly experimented with the novella and novel forms, filled his writing with the exotic places he himself had traveled, and concerned himself with honor, guilt, moral alienation, and sin. Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer encapsulate his literary achievements--and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man. With an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates and an Afterword by Vince Passaro
318 Руб.
Conrad J. Heart of Darkness & other stories
One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa’s colonial heart – and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god.Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike. It is accompanied here by the stories with which it has been published since 1902: the autobiographical Youth, and the tale of an old mans fall from fortune.
790 Руб.
Conrad J. Heart of Darkness & other stories
One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa’s colonial heart – and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god.Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike. It is accompanied here by the stories with which it has been published since 1902: the autobiographical Youth, and the tale of an old mans fall from fortune.
790 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism. This edition includes Conrad’s Complete Congo Diary.
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Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
In this haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his experiences in Africa when he led an expedition into the impenetrable and mysterious core of the jungle. The darkness he encounters is both moral and physical: Mr Kurtz, the agent dealing in ivory whom he is to meet, is the embodiment of corruption, decay and exploitation. As an outsider, Marlow finds himself drawn to the charismatic Kurtz, but after witnessing the malevolence and tyranny that emanate from him, Marlow is forced to look into his own soul and reassess his values. Издание полностью на английском языке.
150 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков. Неадаптированное издание на английском языке.
344 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
Перед вами - знаменитая приключенческая повесть английского классика Джозефа Конрада, основанная на воспоминаниях моряка Марлоу о своём путешествии в Центральную Африку. Повествование строится вокруг описаний жизни аборигенов и размышлений о первобытных инстинктах, таящихся в глубине души каждого человека. Это революционное для своего времени произведение привнесло тему поиска "внутреннего дикаря" в мировую культуру и вдохновило режиссера Ф.Ф. Копполу на создание легендарного фильма "Апокалипсис сегодня". Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!
363 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
More than a century after its publication Heart of Darkness remains an indisputably classic text and arguably Conrad's finest work. Taking place mostly in Africa, it tells the story of Europeans going to the Congo in search of goods to bring back, mostly ivory. They do this in the name of "Imperialism", but Conrad makes it very clear from the beginning that there is no civilization creation going on. Through corruption and exploitation of the blacks, the Europeans gain as much ivory as they can. However, it seems there is another process going on. The deep recesses of the jungle do something to a man, change him, and somehow demoralization begins.
670 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise, who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. Taking place mostly in Africa, Heart of Darkness tells the story of Europeans going to the Congo in search of ivory. However, the deep recesses of the jungle do something to a man, change him, and somehow demoralization begins.
577 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
Повествование ведется от лица главного героя, моряка Марлоу, который вспоминает свсоё путешествие в Центральную Африку. По заданию "Компании" (в тексте не названа, но подразумевается, видимо, бельгийская компания Свободного Конго), он должен прибыть на удаленную станцию, чтобы увезти с собой одного из агентов компании по фамилии Куртц, занимающегося сбором слоновой кости. Основную часть книги занимает рассказ Марлоу от первого лица о его путешествии по тропической реке, среди совершенно неизвестных европейцу территорий. Его рассказ полон необъективно переданных, но оттого не менее жутких подробностей как жизни аборигенов, так и насаждаемых в далекой колонии порядков. Однако больше всего главного героя ужасает Куртц как воплощение первобытных инстинктов, которые таятся в глубине души каждого человека и которые, если дать им волю, полностью подчинят его себе. В настоящее издание также вошла повесть "Юность" (1898) из цикла о Чарльзе Марлоу. В книге дается полный неадаптированный текст повестей.
574 Руб.
Conrad Joseph Heart of Darkness
At the peak of European Imperialism, steamboat captain Charles Marlow travels deep into the African Congo on his way to relieve the elusive Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader renowned for his fearsome reputation. On his journey into the unknown Marlow takes a terrifying trip into his own subconscious, overwhelmed by his menacing, perilous and horrifying surroundings. The landscape and the people he meets force him to reflect on human nature and society, and in turn Conrad writes revealingly about the dangers of imperialism.
512 Руб.