Heart Of Darkness And Other Tales

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Oxford UniversityPress
Publisher Place: Oxford
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: Reprint

Description: 225 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The finest of all Conrads tales, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlows perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employers agent, the renowned and formidable Mr. Kurtz. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated. The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia, and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

ISBN: 9780199536016