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"Heart of Darkness" is one of the most significant British novels. Written during the height of imperialism, Conrad explores themes of evil, colonial obsession, and racial madness. The narrative follows Marlow, a sailor who recounts a pivotal experience to four friends aboard a ship at the Thames estuary. As the captain of a steamboat in the Congo, Marlow embarks on a two-month journey into the wilderness, serving a colonial company that brutally imposes nonsensical rules on the indigenous people while seeking the unscrupulous colonialist Kurtz. As he ventures deeper into the enigmatic jungle, Marlow confronts the unfathomable darkness within the human soul and uncovers horror. This profound exploration of colonialism and its moral implications continues to resonate, shedding light on the disturbing realities behind racial fanaticism and the nature of civilization itself.
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Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
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- Rok vydání
- 2018
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- Titul
- Heart of Darkness
- Jazyk
- anglicky, polsky
- Autoři
- Joseph Conrad
- Vydavatel
- Edgard
- Rok vydání
- 2018
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 152
- ISBN10
- 8365884976
- ISBN13
- 9788365884978
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Historické téma, Psychologická tématika, Dobrodružství, Společenské romány, Kritika společnosti, Dvojjazyčné vydání, Kolonialismus
- První vydání
- 1899
- Původní název
- Heart of Darkness
- Hodnocení
- 3,6 z 5
- Anotace
- "Heart of Darkness" is one of the most significant British novels. Written during the height of imperialism, Conrad explores themes of evil, colonial obsession, and racial madness. The narrative follows Marlow, a sailor who recounts a pivotal experience to four friends aboard a ship at the Thames estuary. As the captain of a steamboat in the Congo, Marlow embarks on a two-month journey into the wilderness, serving a colonial company that brutally imposes nonsensical rules on the indigenous people while seeking the unscrupulous colonialist Kurtz. As he ventures deeper into the enigmatic jungle, Marlow confronts the unfathomable darkness within the human soul and uncovers horror. This profound exploration of colonialism and its moral implications continues to resonate, shedding light on the disturbing realities behind racial fanaticism and the nature of civilization itself.