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English captain Marlow embarks on a dramatic journey by steamboat upstream on the Congo River into the very heart of Africa to seek out the chief Kurtz, about whom the trading company has serious concerns. He indeed finds him in an extremely destitute state, shaken, terrified, and on the brink of madness. Kurtz does not survive the return journey. When Marlow meets Kurtz's fiancée, he denies her his true last words and claims he only uttered her name. What exactly did the dying chief say and why? The hypnotic story allows the reader to forget the entire outside world... Heart of Darkness is an adventurous and philosophical look into the slave-holding Africa of the 19th century – a tale of the eternal conflict between good and evil, which is relevant in every era. It is illustrated with captivating paintings by artist Blanka Dvorak.
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Author: Conrad Joseph
Publication date: September 1, 2010
Manufacturer: Dokořán s. r. o.
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 130
ISBN/EAN: 9788073633073