In these literary triumphs, renowned author Joseph Conrad has
written two of the most chilling, disturbing, and noteworthy novels
of the 20th century. While "Heart of Darkness" makes a devastating
comment on humankind's corruptibility and moral depravity, "The
Secret Sharer" boldly explores the dark shadows of the unconscious
mind. These are stories that encapsulate Conrad's literary
achievements, as well as hauntingly portray the dark side of man.
Introduction of Joyce Carol Oates.
作者简介：
Conrad was born on 12/3/1857, in a part of Russia that had once
belonged to Poland. His parents were members of the landed gentry,
but as ardent Polish patriots they suffered considerably for their
political views. Orphaned at 11, Conrad attended school in Cracow
but concluded that there was no future for him in occupied Poland,
and at 16 he left forever. The sea was Conrad's love and career for
the next 20 years; in the British merchant navy, he rose finally to
captain, sailing to Australia and Borneo and surviving at least one
shipwreck. In 1890 he became captain of a Congo River steamer, but
this led only to disillusionment and ill health and this would
become the basis for Conrad's masterpiece, Heart of Darkness.
Reluctantly leaving the merchant service, he settled in England and
completed his first novel, Almayer's Folly, already begun at
sea.
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