Bibliograph

Heart of darkness, Joseph Conrad ; edited with an introduction and notes by Owen Knowles. The Congo diary / edited with notes by Robert Hampson

Type

Label

Heart of darkness, Joseph Conrad ; edited with an introduction and notes by Owen Knowles. The Congo diary / edited with notes by Robert Hampson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxix]-xli)

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Heart of darkness

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

669177994

Responsibility statement

Joseph Conrad ; edited with an introduction and notes by Owen Knowles. The Congo diary / edited with notes by Robert Hampson

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling up river to 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 those of Western civilization. This edition contains Conrad's Congo Diary of 1890--the first notes, in effect, for the novel that was composed at the end of the decade

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgement -- Chronology -- Introduction to Heart of darkness -- Introduction to 'The Congo diary' -- Further reading -- A note on the texts -- Map of the River Congo -- Heart of darkness -- The Congo diary -- Appendix: author's note (1917) -- Notes -- Glossary of nautical terms

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