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This book is based on Heart of Darkness / The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad.
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Each of these stories deals with the "dark side" of the human character. Heart of Darkness is a journey up a Congo river to where an ivory agent, Kurtz, mentally disintegrates into a grotesque creature. The Secret Sharer is about a murderous captain who is tragically alienated from... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Congo River
- Africa
- Sephora
- Europe
- London
- Harlequin
- Brussels
- Central Station
- Poland
- England
- Gulf Of Siam
First Sentence edit
Joseph Conrad, one of the English language's greatest stylist, was born Teodor Josef Konrad Nalecz Korzenikowski in Podolia, a province of the Polish Ukraine.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in CliffsNotes. (publisher series)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Eastern European
- Books › Reference › Education › Book Notes
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Books & Reading › Reference
- Books › Reference › Writing
- Books › Nonfiction › Education
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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