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- catalog abstract "In Heart of Darkness, Conrad attempts to come to terms with the brutal and exploitative nature of the European colonization of Africa, using as a backdrop the bloody history of the Congo Free State. His narrator, Marlow, travels into the heart of the Congo to retrieve Mr. Kurtz, a promising young agent who has disappeared into the bush. Throughout Marlow's harrowing journey, Conrad maintains an unflinching focus on the crassness and avarice of which human society is capable, ultimately revealing that "the horror" Kurtz fears lies within us all. If the brilliance of Heart of Darkness lies in Conrad's ability to express the unspoken truths of imperialism in Africa, The Secret Agent captures the spirit of the times a little closer to Conrad's own home. Wedding the suspense of the detective novel to an exploration of a tense and troubled period of great social upheaval, the novella centers on a tale of intrigue set in London's political underground. Presented together in this Collector's Edition, Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent provide a satisfying glimpse of the range and power of Conrad's artistic vision.".
- catalog alternative "Heart of darkness".
- catalog alternative "Heart of darkness, and, The secret agent".
- catalog alternative "Secret agent.".
- catalog contributor b10593733.
- catalog contributor b10593734.
- catalog coverage "Africa Fiction.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Heart of darkness -- The secret agent.".
- catalog description "In Heart of Darkness, Conrad attempts to come to terms with the brutal and exploitative nature of the European colonization of Africa, using as a backdrop the bloody history of the Congo Free State. His narrator, Marlow, travels into the heart of the Congo to retrieve Mr. Kurtz, a promising young agent who has disappeared into the bush. Throughout Marlow's harrowing journey, Conrad maintains an unflinching focus on the crassness and avarice of which human society is capable, ultimately revealing that "the horror" Kurtz fears lies within us all. If the brilliance of Heart of Darkness lies in Conrad's ability to express the unspoken truths of imperialism in Africa, The Secret Agent captures the spirit of the times a little closer to Conrad's own home. Wedding the suspense of the detective novel to an exploration of a tense and troubled period of great social upheaval, the novella centers on a tale of intrigue set in London's political underground. Presented together in this Collector's Edition, Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent provide a satisfying glimpse of the range and power of Conrad's artistic vision.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [362]-363).".
- catalog extent "xxxiii, 365 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Heart of darkness.".
- catalog identifier "0385487282".
- catalog isFormatOf "Heart of darkness.".
- catalog isPartOf "New York Public Library collector's edition".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Doubleday,".
- catalog relation "Heart of darkness.".
- catalog spatial "Africa Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Africa".
- catalog subject "823/.912 21".
- catalog subject "Degeneration Fiction.".
- catalog subject "Europeans Africa Fiction.".
- catalog subject "Imperialism Fiction.".
- catalog subject "PR6005.O4 H4 1997".
- catalog subject "Trading posts Fiction.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Heart of darkness -- The secret agent.".
- catalog title "Heart of darkness ; and, The secret agent / Joseph Conrad.".
- catalog title "Heart of darkness".
- catalog title "Heart of darkness, and, The secret agent".
- catalog type "Psychological fiction.".
- catalog type "text".