{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-and-the-secret-sharer-paperback","title":"Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Conrad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eVince Passaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eand an Afterword by Vince Passaro\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Poland, \u003cb\u003eJoseph Conrad\u003c\/b\u003e (1857-1924) spent his youth at sea, and although relatively ignorant of the English language until the age of twenty, he ultimately became one of the greatest English novelists and stylists. At the age of thirty-two, he decided to try his hand at writing, left the sea, married, and became the father of two sons. Although his work won the admiration of critics, sales were small, and debts and poor health plagued Conrad for many years, until the success of \u003ci\u003eChance\u003c\/i\u003e (1913) gave him financial security. Among his best-known works are \u003ci\u003eLord Jim\u003c\/i\u003e (1900), \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e (1902), \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Sharer\u003c\/i\u003e (1907), \u003ci\u003eUnder Western Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e (1911), and \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e (1915). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous novels, as well as collections of stories, poetry, and plays. The Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Princeton University, she is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the National Book Award, the PEN\/Bernard F. Malamud Award for the short story and the Prix Femina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eVince Passaro\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eViolence, Nudity, Adult Content: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as criticism, essays, and short fiction that have appeared in many national magazines, including Harper's Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Elle, O The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Story, Open City, Salon.com and others. Both his fiction and essays have been widely anthologized, and he has taught literature and creative writing at New York University and Columbia University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 6.74 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heart of Darkness\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302493188198,"sku":"9780451531032","price":13.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZkViV09NZXFBdW55RGJIb1MwSkRDZz09.webp?v=1767480926","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-and-the-secret-sharer-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}