Library

"Heart of Darkness" is one of Joseph Conrad's major works. Considered the first truly modernist novel in the history of British literature, the work records the story of Captain Marlowe on the Congo River as told on a ship docked outside London. In this work, the author has made profound thoughts on the theme of human civilization and human nature. "Lord Jim" is a novel written by Conrad in 1900. Among all Conrad's works, "Lord Jim" is called a landmark masterpiece. In this work, Conrad incorporates profound moral implications, delicate psychological description and unique narrative techniques. The uncomplicated plot contains the contradictions of human nature and the judgment of human life. The publication of this novel attracted the attention of many critics.

"Heart of Darkness" is one of Joseph Conrad's major works. Considered the first truly modernist novel in the history of British literature, the work records the story of Captain Marlowe on the Congo River as told on a ship docked outside London. In this work, the author has made profound thoughts on the theme of human civilization and human nature.

Conrad's contribution to human reading is mainly reflected in three aspects: First, he used the ocean as the stage to show human nature and human living conditions. His description of the ocean is unparalleled. Second, he greatly innovated the way of telling novels and perfected the multi-layered narrative model. Third, his elegant and thoughtful Latin style revolutionized English expressions that were dying of vitality at the end of the 19th century and inspired new vitality in English. Conrad has described all of this in his prose works "The Sea is Like a Mirror", "Personal Notes" and "Last Prose". This translation of "Selected Prose of Conrad" intends to extract the essence of Conrad's prose creation and show readers all aspects of Conrad's life, such as his homeland and childhood, his life at sea, his anti-aggression opinions, and his literary creation and criticism. The purpose is to show readers a Conrad with a magnificent life, and to pave the way for the acceptance of Conrad's novels in China.