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Heart of Darkness (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
Heart of Darkness - Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century
Author: Joseph Conrad
A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing, Heart of Darkness (1902) exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physical and psychological journey deep into the heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious tra...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140281637
ISBN-10: 0140281630
Publication Date: 2/1/1999
Pages: 146
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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I had to read this for a college literature class and it was a horrible read in my opinion... short book but took me a long time to understand what he was actually saying. I found myself drifting off and thinking about something else while reading this then having to go back and reread. After the professor explained to us what was actually going on it was more enjoyable but still difficult to read.
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