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El corazó n de las tinieblas es la historia de un viaje iniciá tico hacia lo salvaje y al principio de la Creació n, pero tambié n en direcció n al nú cleo lú gubre que habita en el interior de todo ser humano. La obra má s famosa y a la vez má s enigmá tica de Joseph Conrad. Su nombre alude al centro-corazó n de á frica, el continente oscuro, pero tambié n metaforiza aquello que es tenebroso y corrupto en el hombre. Este sombrí o y magistral relato trata de la crueldad de la “ misió n” civilizadora del colonialismo europeo en á frica. Pero tambié n hay un enfoque mas sutil que habla de la naturaleza humana y de las batallas entre el bien y el mal, de la lucha del hombre contra la naturaleza, de la fragilidad moral del ser humano y del indefectible cambio interno que todo viaje implica. Porque si hay algo en que se insiste en este texto, es en la presencia de la oscuridad que permite entrever pero imposibilita tener una visió n clara, real y acabada del mundo que nos rodea.

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El negro del ?Narcissus? (1897) toma como punto de partida el viaje de Joseph Conrad a bordo del barco del mismo nombre en 1884. Con esta novela, la tercera de su carrera, Conrad inaugura la línea que le llevará a escribir, de forma sucesiva, El corazón de las tinieblas (1899) y Lord Jim (1900). En las tres, la ambigüedad moral de los personajes principales y la ansiedad por dar testimonio de la experiencia vivida producen novelas con una estructura narrativa compleja y sobrecargadas de simbolismo.

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Los afortunados lectores que se acerquen a él por primera vez disfrutarán con el obsesivo y singular enfrentamiento entre dos oficiales de húsares en la Europa crepuscular de las guerras napoleónicas.

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Encuadernación: RústicaColección: Biblioteca ConradTejida en torno a una anécdota mínima ?el viaje que por el río Congo hace Marlow para relevar a Kurtz, un agente comercial que se halla gravemente enfermo?, "El corazón de las tinieblas" constituye una tensa reflexión acerca de la soledad y de la lucha del hombre en su enfrentamiento con las fuerzas incontrolables de la naturaleza. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) introduce al lector en un mundo alucinatorio en el que las tinieblas de la jungla africana y las antiguas sombras de los instintos olvidados se funden, armando una trampa imposible de aprehender y a cuyo poder de aniquilación acaban sucumbiendo los personajes.

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Conrad's foresight and his ability to pluck the human adventure from complex historical circumstances were such that his greatest novel, Nostromo - though over one hundred years old - says as much about today's Latin America as any of the finest recent accounts of that region's turbulent political life. Insistently dramatic in its storytelling, spectacular in its recreation of the subtropical landscape, this picture of an insurrectionary society and the opportunities it provides for moral corruption gleams on every page with its author's dry, undeceived, impeccable intelligence.

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"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

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In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life at sea and began to confront the more daunting complexities of life on land in the twentieth century. In 'Typhoon' Conrad reveals, in the steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate, the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival. 'Falk', the companion sea-story, contrasts, as Conrad once put it, 'common sentimentalism with the frank standpoint of a more or less primitive man', a man with a conscience, however, about the girl he desires. In one of the 'land-stories' Conrad explores the utter isolation of an East European emigrant in England; in the other, the plight of a woman ironically trapped by the unwitting alliance of two retired widowers - each blind in his own way.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad'The mind of man is capable of anything - because everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future. What was there after all? Joy, fear, sorrow, devotion, rage - who can tell? - but truth - truth stripped of its cloak of time. Let the fool gape and shudder - the man knows, and can look on without a wink'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. Conrad's Heart of Darkness has been considered the most important indictment of the evils of imperialism written to date.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism.

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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.

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Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

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'It was as if the sea, breaking down the wall protecting all the homes of the town, had sent a wave over her head'One of Conrad's most powerful, gripping storiesIntroducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, The Secret Sharer and Other Stories, Typhoon and Other Stories and Under Western Eyes are available in Penguin Classics.

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El duelo. Una historia militar, fue publicada por entregas en el año 1908. A diferencia de lo que sucede en otras de sus obras, aquí el pesimismo de Conrad se tiñe de fina ironía para describir el interminable duelo entre dos oficiales de la Grande Armée

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Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) es uno de los más grandes narradores del siglo XX. Es ésta una novela magistral que viene a reflejar la mayor obsesión de este gran escritor: el conflicto del individuo entre el bien y el mal.

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Lejano antecedente en varios aspectos del Kurtz de El corazón de las tinieblas (BA 0906), Kaspar Almayer, protagonista de esta novela, se ve arrojado, como otros personajes de Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), a su particular laberinto existencial envenenado por el infierno de sus quimeras. Empantanado físicamente en una isla del archipiélago malayo y emocionalmente por el amor a su hija mestiza, el anhelo de un quiebro de la fortuna que le permita dar un vuelco a su existencia lo lleva a acometer empresas desesperadas, entre ellas LA LOCURA DE ALMAYER ?nombre con que se conocen unas instalaciones abocadas a albergar un negocio que queda sin contenido?. El destino, sin embargo, está marcado y marca inexorablemente la senda de las sombras.

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Encuadernación: RústicaColección: Biblioteca de autorEscrita en 1900, Lord Jim es la gran novela que aborda el tenue filo que separa las dos caras de una misma moneda: la cobardía y el valor. Marcado por un trágico incidente en el que se ve envuelto en una de sus travesías como piloto, Jim arrastra como una losa, mas con la dignidad de que sólo son capaces los personajes trazados por Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), el juicio que tanto la sociedad como él mismo formulan sobre su comportamiento en aquella ocasión. El destino, sin embargo, pondrá inesperadamente a su alcance la oportunidad de alcanzar la redención personal.

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La línea de sombra (1915) es una breve historia que narra de forma inolvidable el tránsito de la juventud a la edad adulta. Los avatares de un inexperto capitán que se hace cargo de un barco por vez primera, teniendo que afrontar las numerosas dificultades y contratiempos que surgen durante la travesía por los mares del Sur, sirven al autor para trazar esta fábula de lucha y esperanza en la que se entreverá de forma inevitable la nostalgia que lleva aparejada la superación de toda etapa vital.

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When Charles Marlow travels to Africa to serve as steamboat pilot for an ivory-trading company, he learns he is to rendezvous with Kurtz, a trading-post agent held in high regard. But the deeper Marlow penetrates into the jungle, the grimmer the assessments of Kurtz become. Described by Conrad himself as “something quite on another plane than an anecdote of a man who went mad in the Centre of Africa,” Heart of Darkness has long been regarded as a powerful appraisal of the fragility of civilization and the consequences of imperialism. This collection includes another five of Conrad’s incomparable tales of adventure, including “The Secret Sharer,” “Youth,” and “Typhoon.”

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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.On sea, on land, at the edges of the colonial experience, Joseph Conrad's short stories offer a glimpse of the violence, the kindness, and the mystery at humanity's heart. 'The Lagoon' tells of love and its shadow, 'The Typhoon' of the gap between man and nature, while 'The Secret Sharer' provides a brilliant exploration of truth and trust.

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PRESENTACIÓNLa épocaContexto literarioEl autorLa obraInfluenciasEL CORAZÓN DE LAS TINIEBLASI , II , IIIPARA SABER MÁSI. "Vivimos como soñamos... solos"II. La fuerza oscuraIII. Fondo y formaIV. El tiempo y el espacioV. PersonajesVI. El "otro" y ÁfricaVII. Aspectos sociales y políticosVIII. Aspectos morales, sociales, religiosos y filosóficosXI. Juicio crítico personalBIBLIOGRAFÍA COMENTADAConrad en inglésFilmografíaProcedencia de nuestro textoPREPARÓ ESTA EDICIÓN

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