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Cliffs Notes: Conrad's Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer
Cliffs Notes Conrad's Heart of Darkness The Secret Sharer
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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. — In CliffsNotes on The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer... more » you come to understand how each of these stories deals with the "dark side" of the human character. Heart of Darkness is a journey up the Congo River to where an ivory agent, Kurtz, has succumbed to human weakness and evil, and has disintegrated into a grotesque creature. The Secret Sharer is an allegorical examination of a timid man who struggles to stifle the more physical and dangerous part of himself. Eventually, he resolves this duality and becomes more daring — and, therefore, more complete.
This concise supplement to Joseph Conrad's The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer helps you understand the overall structure of the novels, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. Features that help you study include
Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
Author:
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. — In CliffsNotes on The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer... more » you come to understand how each of these stories deals with the "dark side" of the human character. Heart of Darkness is a journey up the Congo River to where an ivory agent, Kurtz, has succumbed to human weakness and evil, and has disintegrated into a grotesque creature. The Secret Sharer is an allegorical examination of a timid man who struggles to stifle the more physical and dangerous part of himself. Eventually, he resolves this duality and becomes more daring — and, therefore, more complete.
This concise supplement to Joseph Conrad's The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer helps you understand the overall structure of the novels, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. Features that help you study include
- Part-by-part summaries and commentaries
- Character maps that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- Critical essays that provide expert insight on the novels' structure
- Review sections that test your knowledge
Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
ISBN-13: 9780764585845
ISBN-10: 0764585843
Publication Date: 6/19/2000
Pages: 100
Rating: 7
ISBN-10: 0764585843
Publication Date: 6/19/2000
Pages: 100
Rating: 7
1.8 stars, based on 7 ratings
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> Books & Reading >> Reference
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Classics
- Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> European >> Eastern
- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( C ) >> Conrad, Joseph
- Reference >> Education >> Book Notes
