{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-by-joseph-conrad","title":"Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857 1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst published in 1902, is considered by many his \"most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Conrad \u003c\/strong\u003e(1857-1924) was fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish. He learned his third language, English, as an adult, and it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels. Conrad drew upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDover Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 01, 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e0.22\" H x 8.21\" L x 5.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44944305750202,"sku":"9780486264646","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/HofD.jpg?v=1750794083","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/heart-of-darkness-by-joseph-conrad","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}