Heart of Darkness
A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism
by Ross C. Murfin
ISBN: 0312007612
ISBN-13: 9780312007614
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In HEART OF DARKNESS, Conrad's most existential hero, Marlow, is the commander of a riverboat looking for ivory to trade in the Belgian Congo. His journey into the heart of the Congo is both a thrilling adventure and a symbolic excursion into the depths of the human psyche to confront the evil that exists there. Marlow's encounter with the mysterious and corrupted Kurtz, who dies proclaiming the "horror" of what he found in the Congo, is the novel's defining moment, when Marlow recognizes his kinship with Kurtz's corruption. This insight enables Marlow to retreat from Kurtz's world and return to England. Kurtz, in his attempts to reconcile his noble ideas with his greed, can't survive.
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"Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' was one of the most profound books of my formative years. I have never forgotten it." -- Patricia Cornwell
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published date: 1989
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 270
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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
Bedford Books/St. Martin, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Paperback. Light overall wear and light soil on cover. Pages very clean. A bit of writing on front end page. Binding very tight. Moderate soil on closed page edges. Not giftable; a good reading copy. (tpb) ( more information) Offered by Pansy's Books (United States)
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Joseph Conrad
Bedford Books/St. Martin's Press. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1989. Paperback. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER;. Dust jacket: Acceptable. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Joseph Conrad
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Joseph Conrad
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Conrad, Joseph
St Martin's Press. 1989. S Trade Paperback. Good. In Protective Sleeve (We Mail Daily) The book has a solid binding, pages are clean and intact. ( more information) Offered by Newman's House Of Books (United States)
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Heart of Darkness [Paperback]
Conrad, Joseph
Great condition paperback book, light edge wear, two pages with marks ( more information) Offered by Holland's Pennywise (United States)
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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
Bedford Books/St. Martin, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked, uncreased, gently used. Cover has slight shelfwear. Pages clean & bright, binding tight. ( more information) Offered by BookMamas Books (United States)
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Heart of Darkness
Conrad, Joseph; Murfin, Ross C. (editor)
New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1989 Condition is Very Good in a Trade Paperback cover.. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Jonesbookstore.com (United States)
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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
Bedford Books/St. Martin, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Notes and highlighting throughout text, slight soiling to the page's edge. Our guarantee to you: Most orders are shipped within 24 hours, Email Notification with Delivery Confirmation always sent to buyer at shipment, Items graded fairly, Satisfaction Guaranteed!!! ( more information) Offered by LionShareSales (United States)
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Heart Of Darkness: A Case Study In Contemporary Criticism
Conrad, Joseph and Murfin, Ross C. (Ed. )
Very Good; 1989. Almost like new condition. Very lightly handled. ; Softcover; Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press; Boston; Fourth Printing; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages ( more information) Offered by tuckerstomes (United States)
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Heart of Darkness: A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism
Conrad, Joseph; Murfin, Ross C
New York: St. Martin's Press. 1989. First Thus. S Trade Paperback. Good. Wear and creasing to wraps, leaning spine. Some yellowing. ( more information) Offered by Arundel Books of Seattle (United States)
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Heart of Darkness: a Case Study in Contemporary Criticism
Conrad, Joseph, and Cohen, and Murfin, Ross C (editor)
St. Martin's Press. 1989. Trade Paperback. 0312007612 . Very good. .. Highlighting/underlining. Highlighting, notes, no curling, no cover creases...........All books are mailed in poly envelopes with digital postage/bar-coded for faster delivery. Trade paperback (US) . Glued binding. 270 p. Audience: General/trade. . ( more information) Offered by Scooters Online BookStore (United States)
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Heart of Darkness: A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism
Conrad, Joseph; Murfin, Ross C. (Edited by)
New York: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1989 x, 270 pp., biblio.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. . 9th printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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