Book
Heart of darkness
Record details
- ISBN: 0143106589
- ISBN: 9780143106586
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Physical Description:
xx, 123 p. ; 22 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes filmography. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-123). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction / by Adam Hochschild -- Heart of darkness -- Filmography -- Telling Africa's story today : recent films about Africa -- Contemporary reviews of Heart of darkness -- Further reading -- Character sketches -- Notes. |
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| Subject: | Africa Fiction Imperialism Fiction Degeneration Fiction Trading posts Fiction Europeans Africa Fiction |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 4 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | CONRA J (Text) | 33126024409157 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | CONRA J (Text) | 33126021906692 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Marlowe sails down the Congo in search of Kurtz, a company agent who has, according to rumors, become insane in the jungle isolation. - Penguin Putnam
Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola. Nominated as one of Americaâs best-loved novels by PBSâs The Great American Read
Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into 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 of those that underpin Western civilization itself.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
- Random House, Inc.
Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism in a deluxe edition with a gripping cover by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into 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 of those that underpin Western civilization itself.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.