{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-joseph-conrad-9781853262401","title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction and Notes by Gene M. Moore, Universiteit van Amsterdam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerally regarded as the pre-eminent work of Conrad's shorter fiction, \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations. Set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century, the story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe other two stories in this book - \u003cem\u003eYouth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe End of the Tether\u003c\/em\u003e - concern the sea and those who sail upon it, a genre in which Conrad reigns supreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Conrad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853262404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853262401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8659 \/ Heart of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joseph Conrad","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991160619263,"sku":"9781853262401","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dfe1789-3892-4059-9fd9-5f498aff7885.jpg?v=1683308782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-joseph-conrad-9781853262401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}