Heart of Darkness - Conrad, Joseph
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The Polish-born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski wrote under the pseudonym of Joseph Conard; an Anglicized derivative of his first and second middle names. He was born in what is now Ukraine on December 3, 1857, but later in life became fluent in the English language, and arguably one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century. Having spent his early years as a merchant sailor, it comes as no surprise that he chose to write about a seafaring subject. However, his novella "Heart of Darkness" was more than a fictional recollection of a steamboat's trip up the Congo River in what was then…mehr

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The Polish-born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski wrote under the pseudonym of Joseph Conard; an Anglicized derivative of his first and second middle names. He was born in what is now Ukraine on December 3, 1857, but later in life became fluent in the English language, and arguably one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century. Having spent his early years as a merchant sailor, it comes as no surprise that he chose to write about a seafaring subject. However, his novella "Heart of Darkness" was more than a fictional recollection of a steamboat's trip up the Congo River in what was then the Congo Free State. Conrad introduces his readers to Charles Marlow, the story's narrator, who recounts the tale of Kurtz, a successful Congo ivory trader. In doing so, Marlow draws comparisons between the great city of light, London, and the darkness of Africa. Conrad uses themes, symbolism, and motifs to portray the effects of imperialism, colonialism, and racism, and by doing so, explores the human psyche. The parallels Conrad draws is what makes "Heart of Darkness" a classic. It is as relevant to geopolitical discussions today as it was when he wrote it. Since its first printing, "Heart of Darkness" has been translated into various languages and reprinted by many publishers. It remains a springboard for literary discussions involving numerous social and political topics.
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Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. He joined the British merchant marine in 1878, and was granted British citizenship in 1886. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. He wrote stories and novels, many with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an impassive, inscrutable universe. Conrad is considered an early modernist, though his works still contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors and many films have been adapted from, or inspired by, his works. Writing in the heyday of the British Empire, Conrad drew on his native Poland's national experiences and his own experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated world-including imperialism and colonialism-and that profoundly explore the human psyche.
Joseph Conrad
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