Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer
By: by Joseph Conrad ; introduction by Franklin Walker
Contributors: Walker, Franklin
Edition: Bantam Classic ed.
Series: Bantam classic
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1981
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780553212143; 9780553210262
Subjects: Fiction
Other titles: Secret sharer.
Description: The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to decide the fate of a fugitive sailor who killed a man in self-defense. As he faces his first moral test the skipper discovers a terrifying truth -- and comes face to face with the secret itself. Heart Of Darkness and The Secret Sharer draw on actual events and people that Conrad met or heard about during his many far-flung travels. In portraying men whose incredible journeys on land and at sea are also symbolic voyages into their own mysterious depths, these two masterful works give credence to Conrad's acclaim as a major psychological writer.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-205).

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Franklin Walker; title: Heart of darkness; title: Secret sharer; title: Biographical sketch; title: Suggestions for further reading.