Download or read book Heart of Darkness Literary Touchstone Classic written by and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-31 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart of Darkness is powerful, short enough to be well-taught in a high school classroom, and enigmatic throughout. While reading this prime example of a frame story, students will see how exterior plot events parallel emotional and psychological movements within the main character. As Marlow's boat slowly takes him deep into the heart of darkest Africa, he examines his values and those of his imperialistic society. The end of his journey—his meeting with the mysterious Mr. Kurtz—finds him staring into the horrific face of human savagery.
Download or read book Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exam board: EdexcelLevel & Subject: AS and A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015First examination: June 2017
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Download or read book Heart of Darkness and Other Stories written by Joseph Conrad and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generally regarded as the pre-eminent work of Conrad's shorter fiction, 'Heart of Darkness' is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations.
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