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| Genre/Form: | Psychological fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Heart of darkness. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, 1960 (OCoLC)654156419 |
| Named Person: | Joseph Conrad |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joseph Conrad; Leonard F Dean |
| OCLC Number: | 364555 |
| Description: | vii, 184 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Heart of darkness -- [Essays 1]. A history of the story : materials. A Conrad chronology ; Conrad's early life, temperament, and characteristic themes / Morton D. Zabel -- Geography and some explorers: Africa / Joseph Conrad -- Conrad, Stanley, and the scramble for Africa / Leonard F. Dean -- Through the dark continent: arrival at Matadi / Henry M. Stanley -- Conrad and the Congo / Leonard F. Dean -- To the editor of The London mercury, July, 1930 / Mrs. Jessie Conrad -- The the editor of The London mercury, August, 1930 / Captain Otto Lütken -- The Congo diary, book I / Joseph Conrad -- Conrad and the Congo / Leonard F. Dean -- A letter to Marguerite Poradowska / Joseph Conrad -- Sir Roger Casement, Conrad, and the Congo / Leonard F. Dean -- Report from his Majesty's consul; and, Selections from a reply by the Congo government / Sir Roger Casement. [Essays 2]. A history of the story : composition. Conrad's discovery of a fictional world ; Correspondence between Conrad and William Blackwood concerning the composition and publication of Heart of darkness / Albert J. Guerard -- Conrad at work / Ford Madox Ford -- Prefaces to Youth and to The nigger of the "Narcissus" / Joseph Conrad -- [Essays 3]. A history of the story : interpretations and criticisms. Conrad and his critics / Leonard F. Dean -- The art of Mr. Joseph Conrad / Hugh Clifford -- Mr. Conrad's new book: Youth: a narrative; and two other stories / Edward Garnett -- "Youth" / from The Times literary supplement -- Deep sea yarns: "Youth, a narrative" / John Masefield -- Kurtz, the cannibals, and the second-rate helmsman / Harold R. Collins -- Marlow's quest / Jerome Thale -- The journey within / Albert J. Guerard, Jr. -- [Essays 4]. A history of the story : for discussion and writing. Questions for discussion -- Assignments for writing. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Leonard F. Dean. |
Abstract:
Essays to help you understand and appreciate Conrad's story, Heart of darkness.
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