heart of darkness and other tales
Como narrador, Joseph Conrad sintió la necesidad de transmitir toda la poesía de un mundo que se desvanecía, el mundo de la navegación clásica, de los veleros y la aventura, de las últimas grandes …
The finest of all Conrad’s tales, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow’s perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer’s 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.
- Peso: 190 gr
- Ancho: 12.9 cm
- Alto: 19.6 cm
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 07/04/2015
- Plaza de edición: GB
- Año de edición: 2008
- ISBN: 9780199536016
- Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
- Idioma: INGLÉS
- Editorial: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Nº de páginas: 272
Este libro ha sido escrito y pretenece a Joseph Conrad
The finest of all Conrad's tales, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's 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.
