Alma Books Heart of Darkness Конрад Джозеф

These five stories were collected and published as Tales of Unrest in 1898, shortly before Heart of Darkness, the first of Conrad's major novels. Ranging from the faraway and unfamiliar, where the acquisitiveness of colonial adventure is damningly exposed, to an ostensibly ordinary London household, these disparate tales display Conrad's ability to explore and lay bare human nature • Set in Central Africa, 'An Outpost of Progress' is suffused with irony and represents a ruthlessly mocking view of European imperialism. 'Karain' and 'The Lagoon' are exotic tales of the Malay Archipelago, with the former telling of disharmony and discord between Western traders and the indigenous inhabitants. 'The Return' recounts the story of, in the author's own words, "a desirable middle-class town residence which somehow manages to produce a sinister effect"

Моряк Чарли Марлоу отправляется на ветшающем пароходе в опасное путешествие в сердце Африки. Его миссия состоит в том, чтобы сменить агента по торговле слоновой костью по имени Курц, который заболел на своей отдаленной торговой станции на реке Конго. Жестокость, свидетелем которой Марлоу становится во время своего путешествия, и его возможная встреча с легендарным Курцем заставляют его подвергнуть сомнению не только свою собственную человеческую природу и ценности, но и саму основу европейской цивилизации • Основанный на личном опыте Конрада в Африке и отражающий дикость жизни в Бельгийском Конго. "Сердце тьмы" - это обвинение во зле колониализма • "Рассказы о волнениях" - это сборник из пяти захватывающих рассказов, в которых Конрад исследует природу души и психологические недуги человека

Моряк Чарли Марлоу отправляется на ветшающем пароходе в опасное путешествие в сердце Африки. Его миссия состоит в том, чтобы сменить агента по торговле слоновой костью по имени Курц, который заболел на своей отдаленной торговой станции на реке Конго. Жестокость, свидетелем которой Марлоу становится во время своего путешествия, и его возможная встреча с легендарным Курцем заставляют его подвергнуть сомнению не только свою собственную человеческую природу и ценности, но и саму основу европейской цивилизации • Основанный на личном опыте Конрада в Африке и отражающий дикость жизни в Бельгийском Конго, "Сердце тьмы" является обвинительным актом зла колониализма • "Рассказы о волнениях" - это сборник из пяти захватывающих рассказов, в которых Конрад исследует природу души и психологические недуги человека

A haunting Modernist masterpiece and the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar-winning film Apocalypse Now, Heart of Darkness explores the limits of human experience and the nightmarish realities of imperialism • Conrad's narrator Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but also those of western civilisation • Part of a major series of new editions of Conrad's most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains Conrad's Congo Diary, a chronology, further reading, notes, a map of the Congo, a glossary and an introduction discussing the author's experiences in Africa, the narrative and symbolic complexities of Heart of Darkness and critical responses to the novel

New Editions Bestseller Readers are illustrated, simplified readers that can be read in class or at home and have been carefully graded in terms of vocabulary, syntax, grammar and thematic content to meet the needs of students at each level. The books have been designed in such a way that students will be happy to read them because there are no signs of comprehension questions, exercises, etc. Instead, there is a simple glossary at the back of each book with an explanation in English of those words that may cause problems for some students and a separate activity book that provides students with an interesting way to understand and revise the story they are reading

'Hunters for gold or pursuers of fame, they all had gone out on that stream, bearing the sword, and often the torch, messengers of the might within the land, bearers of a spark from the sacred fire.' • Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a thick, obscuring mist. As his boat labours further upstream, closer and closer to Kurtz's extraordinary and terrible domain, so Marlow finds his faith in himself and civilization crumbling

The shop owner Adolf Verloc, member of an anarchist group and secret agent for a foreign government, is summoned to meet Mr Vladimir, the country’s ambassador, who asks him to carry out a terrorist attack at a famous London landmark. Verloc has misgivings, but Mr Vladimir knows how to make people do what he wants, and when the plan goes wrong, it is Verloc – as well as his young wife, Winnie – who must deal with the consequences • A story of espionage, intrigue and corruption based on a real-life attempted terrorist attack in Victorian London, The Secret Agent was one of literature’s first political thrillers, and is widely considered to be among Conrad’s most compelling works

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa’s colonial heart – and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god. Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike

Throughout his life, Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as ‘The Dog Hervey’ and ‘Garm – a Hostage’, he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful ‘Thy Servant a Dog’, narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots • This collection, published in the author’s lifetime, gathers Kipling’s dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man’s best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain’s most enduringly popular writers • Contains: ‘Private Learoyd’s Story’, ‘Garm – A Hostage’, ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Quiquern’, ‘ The Dog Hervey’, ‘Dinah in Heaven’, ‘The Woman in His Life’, ‘Four-Feet’, ‘Thy Servant a Dog’, ‘The Great Play Hunt’, ‘Toby Dog’, ‘The Supplication of the Black Aberdeen’, ‘His Apologies’, ‘A Sea Dog’

First published in 1921, this volume collects some of the most comical stories Kipling published throughout his writing career. These tales derive their humour from absurd situations - a drunken Irish soldier waking up to find himself worshipped as a god in the Indian holy city of Benares, a monkey let loose in an English village - and from lampooning the attitudes and discourses of the time • While presenting many aspects which will be familiar to Kipling readers - rollicking adventures, exotic locales and an interest in the animal world - these Humorous Tales explore the more light-hearted and amusing side to the great master's work

Повесть классика английской литературы Джозефа Конрада "Сердце тьмы" (1902) является одним из первых призведение европейской литературы модернизма. Путешествие в глубинуичерного континента становится для главного тгероя Чарльза Марлоу путешествием в бездну собственного я, во тьму , таящуюся в душе каждого человека. Повесть послужила литературной основой сценария знаменитого фильма Фрэсиса Форда Капполы " Апокалипсис сегодня". В настоящее издание также вошла повесть "Юность" (1898) из цикла о Чарльзе Марлоу. В книге приводится полный неадаптрованный текст повестей

A murderer is forced to reveal his crime by the sound of a beating heart, a mysterious figure wreaks havoc among a party of noblemen during the time of the plague, a grieving lover awakens to find himself clutching a box of his beloved blood-stained teeth, a man is obsessed with the fear of being buried alive - these are only some of the memorable characters and stories included in this volume, which exemplify Poe's inventiveness and natural talent as a storyteller • Immensely popular both during and after his lifetime, and a powerful influence on generations of writers and film-makers to this day, Edgar Allan Poe is still counted among the greatest short-story writers of all time and seen as one of the initiators of the detective, horror and science-fiction genres