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Literature & Fiction

Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer (Signet Classics)

Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer (Signet Classics)

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.
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Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conradâ€™s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelistâ€™s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horrorâ€”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 captainâ€™s first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siamâ€”and into an encounter with his mysterious â€œdouble,â€ the shadow self of the unconscious mind.
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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 achievementsâ€”and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man.
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With an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates
and an Afterword by Vince Passaro

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Country	USA
Brand	Signet
Manufacturer	Signet
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
PartNumber	9780451531032
Model	9780451531032
Color	Black
IsAdultProduct
Height	6.81101
Length	4.17322
Weight	0.21164377152
Width	0.51181
ReleaseDate	2008-08-05
NumberOfItems	1

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