{"product_id":"9780451531032","title":"Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer","description":"By: Joseph Conrad     \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this pair of literary voyages into the inner self, Joseph Conrad has written two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy pieces of fiction of the twentieth century. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Sharer\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of a young sea captain’s first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam—and into an encounter with his mysterious “double,” the shadow self of the unconscious mind.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Joseph Conrad boldly experimented with the novella and novel forms, filled his writing with the exotic places he himself had traveled, and concerned himself with honor, guilt, moral alienation, and sin. \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Sharer\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulate his literary achievements—and his haunting portrayal of the dark side of man.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eand an Afterword by Vince Passaro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signet","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46761719922915,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780451531032","price":38.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780451531032.jpg?v=1751659279","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9780451531032","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}