| Heart of Darkness: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Contributor(s): Conrad, Joseph (Author), Hochschild, Adam (Introduction by), Jasanoff, Maya (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0143106589 ISBN-13: 9780143106586 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | War & Military |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012023575 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.72" W x 8.39" (0.37 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8659 Reading Level: 9.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |