The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories (Henry Lawson edited by John Barnes)

The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories

Henry Lawson edited by John Barnes

Blurb: Henry Lawson is too often regarded as a legend rather than a writer to be enjoyed. 

In this selection John Barnes reveals Lawson not only as a writer who has delighted past generations.

His short stories, some humorous, some wry, some moving are, above all, enjoyable.

ISBN: 0140092153 (Paperback)

Year: 1986 / 1892-1902

Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 229 (Fiction)

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5. Biography of the author

Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

Blurb: Although Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and Heart of Darkness, first published in 1902, is considered by many his 'most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story' (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th ed.). The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence.

In its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, Heart of Darkness ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.

ISBN: 9780486264646 (Paperback)

Year: 1902

Publisher: Dover Publications

Pages: 72 (Fiction)

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1. Heart of Darkness Wikipedia page

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5. Summary of the text