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Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

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Mar 27, 2015 Michelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

“Do you see the story? Do you see anything? It seems to me I am trying to tell you a dream--making a vain attempt, because no relation of a dream can convey the dream-sensation, that commingling of absurdity, surprise, and bewilderment in a tremor of struggling revolt, that notion of being captured by the incredible which is the very essence of dreams...”

Yep, that sums it up nicely.

This book is not easy to understand. I spend some times in foggy state, try to make sense of the narration. Other ...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Alex rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I thought the idea of this book was absolutely brilliant. However, I thought Conrad tried too hard to emulate the British style of writing and failed in his attempt. Moreover, English WAS Conrad's third language, and it is quite incredible at how expansive his vocabulary is for English being his third language. I just thought the story did not flow consistently, and I found myself tripping on what I was reading.
Even though it was difficult and quite heavy to read, I found the analysis quite eas ...more

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