Heart of Darkness and Other Tales -

Joseph Conrad

Oxford University Press

2008

272 páginas

9h 4m

ISBN-13: 9780199536016

The finest of all Conrad's tales, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr. Kurtz. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated.

The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia, and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography.

Resenhas (19)

2.5 (Razoável)

Suspense. É a história de um explorador corrompido pela ganância (ainda que o motivo seja razoável). Tirando a descrição que se faz de Kurtz, nenhum personagem tem muita profundidade. Sem entrar no detalhe da escrita ser bem racista.