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Heart of Darkness (New ed)

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Introduction and Notes by Gene M. Moore, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Generally regarded as the pre-eminent work of Conrad's shorter fiction, Heart of Darkness is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations.

Set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century, the story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals. The other two stories in this book - Youth and The End of the Tether - concern the sea and those who sail upon it, a genre in which Conrad reigns supreme.

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Wordsworth Editions Ltd
1853262404 / 9781853262401
Paperback / softback
823.912
05/03/1995
United Kingdom
English
240 pages
129 x 198 mm, 154 grams
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Quiz No: 207925, Points 10.00, Book Level 9.00,
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