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Heart of Darkness. The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to d...
More >Heart of Darkness. The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to decide the fate of a fugitive sailor who killed a man in self-defense. As he faces his first moral test, the skipper discovers a terrifying truth-and comes face to face with the secret itself.Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer draw on actual events and people that Conrad met or heard about during his many far-flung travels. In portraying men whose incredible journeys on land and at sea are also symbolic voyages into their own mysterious depths, these two masterful works give credence to Conrad's acclaim as a major psychological writer.
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| File Size | 352.43 KB |
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| Publisher | Bantam Classics
Random House |
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| Publish Date | 12/31/2003 |
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| Print Pages | 208 |
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| Print ISBN | 0553212141 |
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| eBook ISBN | 055389854X |
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| eBook List Price | $ 4.95 |
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| eBook Store Discount | $ 0.25 |
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Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) led an itinerant life until the mid-1890s, first in exile in Russia with his family, and then as a seaman. During the course of his maritime career, he worked as a gunrunner, tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the chest, and sailed throughou...
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