Download or read book Darkness on a Foreign Shore written by G R Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alone on a foreign shore. Enemies all around. Unsure of who your friends are. Dangerous missions that have to be successful. Can YOU overcome your fears, evade capture and make it home? The world has become a dark place with Europe in turmoil as Germany flexes its might and invades many countries including France. In Britain, operations are underway which seek to aid the French resistance and throw the German army out of the country on the road to winning a war. YOU have been chosen to be one of the many female spies who will enter France and work to assist the local fighters, performing necessary tasks to aid the war effort. Stealing plans, organising air drops, blowing up communication links, disrupting German units and running other spies are all within your sights as you bravely risk your life in a strange land. Will YOU survive? Will YOU succeed? Unravel YOUR destiny and find out! YOU make the choices! YOU are the hero! YOU face the consequences!

Download or read book Shores of Darkness written by Diana Norman and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One summer day in 1706, Martin Millet came home from the war in Flanders to find his Aunt Effie murdered. Instead of settling on a small estate as he had hoped, Martin must embark on a seven-year odyssey to solve the crime. It will lead him, his aunt’s servant Bratchet, and a mysterious Highlander from London’s slums back to the battlefields of Flanders, from the court of the Sun King to the perils of piracy on the high seas and the horror of Jamaica’s sugar plantations. Yet did they but know it, the answer to Effie’s death lies closer to home - in the apartments of Queen Anne, dying with no Protestant heir in view... This gripping historical odyssey is perfect for fans of Elizabeth Chadwick and Kate Mosse. A spectacular weaving of 18th century fable, history and fiction ... superbly done’ - Philippa Gregory in the Sunday Times ’Diana Norman always strikes gold’ The Times

Download or read book Youth Heart of darkness The end of the tether written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Youth Heart of Darkness The End of the Tether written by Joseph Conrad and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains three short stories written by Joseph Conrad. These stories do not share the same narrative, but do share a theme: the stages of life. 'Youth' focuses on a young man’s first sea-voyage to the East; 'Heart of Darkness' concerns a particularly unenlightened maturity; and 'The end of the Tether' deals with the old age of an ex-military man. Conrad's masterful writing has influenced many important twentieth-century writers and artists, including T. S. Eliot, Jorge Luis Borges, and Werner Herzog. This text is highly recommended for fans of Conrad’s seminal work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. This antiquarian volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Download or read book Mystique of the Darkness 100 Gothic Classics written by Charles Dickens and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 16564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you our best ever gothic collection, with all the well known classics, all the hidden gems, and lots of surprises for all the fans of chills, darkness and mystery out there. The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom The Castle of Otranto The Old English Baron Vathek The Ghost-Seer The Castle of Wolfenbach Caleb Williams The Mysteries of Udolpho The Italian A Sicilian Romance The Romance of the Forest The Monk The Orphan of the Rhine The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Christabel Zastrozzi St. Irvyne Manfred Northanger Abbey Frankenstein... Isabella, or the Pot of Basil La Belle Dame Sans Merci The Raven The Tell-Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado... The Vampyre... The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Porphyria's Lover St, John's Eve The Viy... Jane Eyre Wuthering Heights Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street The House of the Seven Gables... The Woman in White Goblin Market The Headless Horseman Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Carmilla Uncle Silas The Man-Wolf The Great Amherst Mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles... The Picture of Dorian Gray The Horla The Forsaken Inn The Yellow Wallpaper The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The Beetle The Turn of the Screw... Dracula... The Necromancers The House on the Borderland The Phantom of the Opera... Wolverden Tower...

Download or read book Into Eternal Darkness 100 Gothic Classics in One Edition written by Charles Dickens and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 16540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into Eternal Darkness: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition' casts a spectral light over the haunting depths of Gothic literature, exploring its shadowy corridors through a compilation of works by over a century's worth of master storytellers. This anthology weaves together an intricate tapestry of themes ranging from the macabre to the romantic, the psychological to the supernatural, showcasing the genre's evolution across time and cultures. With seminal pieces from eras of the Gothic novels dominance to tales that have defined the parameters of horror and suspense, this collection offers an unprecedented diversity in narrative style, setting, and moral exploration, presented through the varied lenses of its distinguished authors. The contributing authors and editors of this anthology, including luminaries like Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Oscar Wilde, among others, represent the rich tapestry of cultural, historical, and literary movements that Gothic literature has traversed and influenced. Their collective works embody the essence of Gothic storytelling, from its origins in the 18th century as a literary vehicle for the exploration of societal anxieties and personal dread, through its maturation in the Victorian era, to its enduring legacy in shaping the modern horror genre. This collection offers a unique vantage point to observe the interplay of historical contexts, personal psychologies, and broader cultural fears that these authors adeptly weave into their stories, bringing readers face to face with the timeless themes of love, loss, fear, and redemption. 'Into Eternal Darkness' is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Gothic literature, from its earliest expressions to its lasting impact on contemporary storytelling. It invites readers to embark on a journey through labyrinthine plots and peek into the darkest corners of the human psyche across different eras and locales. This anthology serves not just as a compendium of iconic gothic tales but as a medium to appreciate the genre's profound influence on the evolution of literary and cultural narratives worldwide. Engaging with this collection offers a unique educational journey and a profound aesthetic experience, unveiling the enduring power of Gothic classics to captivate, terrify, and enlighten.

Download or read book The Joseph Conrad s Marlow Books Heart of Darkness Lord Jim Youth Chance All 4 Titles in One Edition written by Joseph Conrad and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "The Joseph Conrad's Marlow Books: Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Youth & Chance (All 4 Titles in One Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Heart of Darkness Lord Jim Youth Chance Joseph Conrad ( 1857 – 1924), was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties. He wrote stories and novels, often with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an indifferent universe. He was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature.

Download or read book Greatest Works of Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness Nostromo The Duel Lord Jim Victory The Shadow Line The Arrow of Gold The Secret Agent The Nigger of the Narcissus Under Western Eyes written by Joseph Conrad and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 2521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Greatest Works of Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, The Duel, Lord Jim, Victory, The Shadow-Line, The Arrow of Gold, The Secret Agent, The Nigger of the Narcissus & Under Western Eyes" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Content: Novels and Novellas: Heart of Darkness Lord Jim Victory: An Island Tale Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard The Shadow Line: A Confession The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale The Nigger of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle The Duel Under Western Eyes Memoirs, Letters and Articles A Personal Record; or Some Reminiscences The Mirror of the Sea Notes On Life And Letters Autocracy And War The Crime Of Partition A Note On The Polish Problem Poland Revisited First News Well Done Tradition Confidence Flight Some Reflections On The Loss Of The Titanic Certain Aspects Of The Admirable Inquiry Into The Loss Of The Titanic Protection Of Ocean Liners A Friendly Place On Red Badge of Courage Biography & Critical Essays Joseph Conrad (A Biography) by Hugh Walpole Joseph Conrad by John Albert Macy A Conrad Miscellany by John Albert Macy Joseph Conrad & The Athenæum by Arnold Bennett Joseph Conrad by Virginia Woolf Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties. He wrote stories and novels, often with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an indifferent universe. He was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature.

Download or read book Heart of Darkness The Original Edition as published in Youth a Narrative and Two Other Stories Includes the Author s Note Youth a Narrative Heart of Darkness The End of the Tether written by Joseph Conrad and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “Heart of Darkness: The Original Edition as published in "Youth: a Narrative, and Two Other Stories" (Includes the Author's Note + Youth: a Narrative + Heart of Darkness + The End of the Tether)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Heart of Darkness (1899), by Joseph Conrad, is a short novel, presented as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow’s job as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. This river is described to be “... a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land.” In the course of his commercial-agent work in Africa, the seaman Marlow becomes obsessed by Mr. Kurtz, an ivory-procurement agent, a man of established notoriety among the natives and the European colonials. The story is a thematic exploration of the savagery-versus-civilization relationship, and of the colonialism and the racism that make imperialism possible. Originally published as a three-part serial story, in Blackwood's Magazine, the novella Heart of Darkness has been variously published and translated into many languages. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Heart of Darkness as the sixty-seventh of the hundred best novels in English of the twentieth century; and is included to the Western canon. The tale was first published as a three-part serial, February, March, and April 1899, in Blackwood's Magazine (February 1899 was the magazine's 1000th issue: special edition). Then later, in 1902, Heart of Darkness was included in the book "Youth: a Narrative, and Two Other Stories" (published November 13, 1902, by William Blackwood). In Conrad's own words, Heart of Darkness is: "A wild story of a journalist who becomes manager of a station in the (African) interior and makes himself worshipped by a tribe of savages. Thus described, the subject seems comic, but it isn't." The volume consisted of Youth: a Narrative, Heart of Darkness, and The End of the Tether in that order, to loosely illustrate the three stages of life. For future editions of the book, in 1917 Conrad wrote an "Author's Note" where he discusses each of the three stories, and makes light commentary on the character Marlow—the narrator of the tales within the first two stories. He also mentions how Youth marks the first appearance of Marlow.

Download or read book Voices in the Darkness written by Kathe Koja and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes the world is a very dark place. You know the magic is still out there, but it feels distant, or displaced. Voices in the Darkness is an attempt to create a link, to bring some of those voices together in a single work of art. Six award-winning authors lent their talent to this work. The stories are unique, and dark, filled with wonder and emotion. Included are: Nadia Bulkin's "Vide Cor Meum (See My Heart)" is a unique twist on true crime as fiction. Kathe Koja's "Pursuivant Island" will resonate differently with every reader, has meaning on different levels, and touches on an actual artistic event. Elizabeth Massie's "Baggie" explores the horror of losing control of one's life, self, everything to another. Cassandra Khaw takes you on a journey through the pain of bad relationships, while reminding her readers of their own self worth. Nick Mamatas takes on the historical character behind the old, old song "Mack the Knife," in his tale, titled appropriately "Ba boo Dop doo Dop boo ree." Brian A. Hopkins' novella "La Belle Époque," explores history, Winchester rifles, and addiction of a very personal persuasion. We all hear voices in the darkness; in the pages of this book you will hear six of them very clearly.

Download or read book The Lone Trail at Thirty written by Francis Gorham and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heart of darkness written by Joseph Conrad and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Historian s Heart of Darkness written by Mark D. Larabee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction has power to portray historical truth. This book presents Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to students and general readers as an insightful guide to the history of Europe and Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The phrase "heart of darkness" has become a term commonly used to conjure an ominous sense of hidden or deeply rooted evil. How did these words become so evocative? The answer lies in the richness and acute insight of Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's story based on his 1890 journey on the Congo River. Conrad's novella illustrates many crucial themes of European and world history through the last two centuries: civilization; exploration; colonialism and imperialism; race and conflict based on race; trade and globalization; commercial exploitation; and the impact of changing technology, especially for communication and transport. Heart of Darkness deserves to be studied today for its value as social and cultural history. In this edition, Conrad's story is shown to reveal important truths not only about Europe and Africa a century ago, but also about the historical forces that shape the world we live in now. Featuring the texts of both Heart of Darkness and Conrad's autobiographical Congo Diary along with more than 200 annotations, this book enables readers to appreciate the connections between Conrad's writing and its historical context. Introductory essays explain how Conrad was uniquely positioned to chronicle history, provide critical background information on how Europeans partitioned Africa and created the Congo Free State, and describe how the ivory and rubber trades brutalized the natives. Readers will learn how Conrad contributed to European awareness of the atrocities committed and understand how the story's literary qualities form an essential part of its historical meaning. The numerous illustrations and maps depicting the historical Congo Free State provide a visual element to the story of Heart of Darkness—a fictionalized tale that can be interpreted as history and that can help us interpret today's postcolonial, globalized world.

Download or read book Heart of Darkness Fifth Edition Norton Critical Editions written by Joseph Conrad and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the best Norton Critical Edition yet! All my students have become intensely interested in reading Conrad—largely because of this excellent work.” —Elise F. Knapp, Western Connecticut State University This Norton Critical Edition includes: - A newly edited text based on the first English book edition (1902), the last version to which Conrad is known to have actively contributed. “Textual History and Editing Principles” provides an overview of the textual controversies and ambiguities perpetually surrounding Heart of Darkness. - Background and source materials on colonialism and the Congo, nineteenth-century attitudes toward race, Conrad in the Congo, and Conrad on art and literature. - Fifteen illustrations. - Seven contemporary responses to the novella along with eighteen essays in criticism—ten of them new to the Fifth Edition, including an entirely new subsection on film adaptations of Heart of Darkness. - A Chronology and an updated Selected Bibliography.

Download or read book Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer written by Joseph Conrad and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2004-03-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart Of Darkness. The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to decide the fate of a fugitive sailor who killed a man in self-defense. As he faces his first moral test the skipper discovers a terrifying truth -- and comes face to face with the secret itself. Heart Of Darkness and The Secret Sharer draw on actual events and people that Conrad met or heard about during his many far-flung travels. In portraying men whose incredible journeys on land and at sea are also symbolic voyages into their own mysterious depths, these two masterful works give credence to Conrad's acclaim as a major psychological writer.

Download or read book The Darkness written by Ragnar Jónasson and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkness is an atmospheric thriller from Ragnar Jónasson, one of the most exciting names in Nordic Noir. The body of a young Russian woman washes up on an Icelandic shore. After a cursory investigation, the death is declared a suicide and the case is quietly closed. Over a year later Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir of the Reykjavík police is forced into early retirement at 64. She dreads the loneliness, and the memories of her dark past that threaten to come back to haunt her. But before she leaves she is given two weeks to solve a single cold case of her choice. She knows which one: the Russian woman whose hope for asylum ended on the dark, cold shore of an unfamiliar country. Soon Hulda discovers that another young woman vanished at the same time, and that no one is telling her the whole story. Even her colleagues in the police seem determined to put the brakes on her investigation. Meanwhile the clock is ticking. Hulda will find the killer, even if it means putting her own life in danger.

Download or read book Heart of Darkness written by Conrad J. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century after its publication Heart of Darkness remains an indisputably classic text and arguably Conrad’s finest work. Taking place mostly in Africa, it tells the story of Europeans going to the Congo in search of goods to bring back, mostly ivory. They do this in the name of ?ImperialismB, but Conrad makes it very clear from the beginning that there is no civilization creation going on. Through corruption and exploitation of the blacks, the Europeans gain as much ivory as they can. However, it seems there is another process going on. The deep recesses of the jungle do something to a man, change him, and somehow demoralization begins.