02543cam a2200421Ia 4500 192027120 OSt 20161205095416.0 080130s2008 enkb b 001 j eng d 9780199536016 (pbk.) 0199536015 (pbk.) (OCoLC)192027120 UKM eng UKM BTCTA BAKER YDXCP OCLCG OSU SGB BDX LMJ UPZ OCLCF OCLCA TWJ OCLCO OCL OCLCQ MRC f------ e-uk--- 823.914 22 CGH PR6005.O4 H4 2008 Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. 57093 Heart of darkness and other tales / Joseph Conrad ; edited with an introduction and notes by Cedric Watts. Rev. ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. xliv, 225 pages : map ; 20 cm. Oxford world's classics Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) Previous edition: 2002. Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxii-xxxvi) and index. An outpost of progress -- Karain : a memory -- Youth : a narrative -- Heart of darkness. Set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, Heart of Darkness tells the story of Marlow's journey up the Congo River to meet the remarkable Mr. Kurtz. It reveals Conrad at the height of his powers as a writer of great vividness, intensity, and sophistication. An Outpost of Progress is also set in central Africa and offers a fiercely sardonic view of European imperialism. Karain, with its Malaysian setting, questions conventional ideas of the contrasts between races. Youth is a largely autobiographical account of an ill-fated voyage in which Marlow makes his first appearance. The four tales variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. All are concerned with illusions and all, in their diverse ways, display the brilliance of Joseph Conrad, creator of exotic vistas, adventurous narratives, and acutely ironic insights into human nature and the bases of civilization. - Back cover. Europeans Africa Fiction. 57094 Suffering Fiction. 57095 Great Britain Colonies Africa Fiction. 57096 Watts, Cedric, 1937- 57097 Outpost of progress. Karain: a memory. Youth: a narrative. Oxford world's classics. 57098 Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) 57099 ddc BOOK 39939 274439 0 2016-12-15 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-15 CL 00654945 CL 2016-12-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2016-12-15 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-15 CL 00654946 CL 2016-12-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2016-12-15 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-15 CL 00654947 CL 2020-08-30 2020-11-19 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 2 0 2016-12-21 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-21 IC 00655768 IC 2016-12-21 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2016-12-21 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-21 IC 00655769 IC 2016-12-21 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2016-12-21 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-21 SGF 00655770 SGF 2018-03-28 2018-04-15 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 1 0 2016-12-21 0 0 823.914 CGH 2016-12-21 SGF 00655771 SGF 2016-12-21 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0