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Page 304
... heart of Africa closely resembling a journey Conrad had made . The heart of darkness of the title is at once the heart of Africa , the heart of evil - everything that is nihilistic , corrupt , and malign – and perhaps the heart of man ...
... heart of Africa closely resembling a journey Conrad had made . The heart of darkness of the title is at once the heart of Africa , the heart of evil - everything that is nihilistic , corrupt , and malign – and perhaps the heart of man ...
Page 308
... heart of darkness " and the desire to rest securely on unquestioned values . ' The latter won . It may be seen happening in Under Western Eyes ( 1911 ) , though there Conrad was perhaps betrayed partly by his hatred of Russia and all ...
... heart of darkness " and the desire to rest securely on unquestioned values . ' The latter won . It may be seen happening in Under Western Eyes ( 1911 ) , though there Conrad was perhaps betrayed partly by his hatred of Russia and all ...
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... heart nor the brain , but march to their destiny by catch - words . The armies are full of pleasant and pious folk ... heart's affections . They are , generally , the emotionally immature ; and in Forster's world they may be equated with ...
... heart nor the brain , but march to their destiny by catch - words . The armies are full of pleasant and pious folk ... heart's affections . They are , generally , the emotionally immature ; and in Forster's world they may be equated with ...
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 9 |
The Beginnings | 21 |
The Eighteenth Century | 43 |
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