Heart of Darkness (Phoenix Classics) - formato ePub

Joseph Conrad en Tifón (1902) describe la tempestad salvaje que sufre el Nan-Shan, un vapor que transporta a doscientos culíes (trabajadores indígenas) de regreso a China con sus ahorros celosamente guardados....

Joseph Conrad fue un escritor de habla inglesa, mejor conocido por "Nostromo", "Lord Jim" y "El corazón de las tinieblas". inmortalizado en la pantalla por Marlon Brando como Apocalypse Now.  Corazón...

Pocas obras existen que naveguen a través de la complejidad del hombre de una manera tan precisa como esta novela. En Karain: un recuerdo, el Otro no es un ser menospreciable incapaz de sentir remordimiento...

Escrito en 1896, Una avanzada del progreso (en un principio Una víctima del progreso) y publicado en la revista Cosmopolis en Junio y Julio de 1897, fue considerado por el autor como su mejor cuento en...

Las hermanas lo empezó a escribir Conrad en otoño de 1895 y lo abandonó en la primavera de 1896. Se publicó en 1928, cuatro años después de su fallecimiento. En los únicos siete capítulos de la novela,...

A los cincuenta y cinco años, Joseph Conrad recibió de su amigo y también novelista Ford Madox Ford la propuesta de escribir sus memorias para la English Review. El resultado fue un texto breve, estructurado...

Inquieta recordar que un paisaje terrorífico muy semejante al que se vivió en Londres el 7 de julio de 2005 apareció descrito hace casi un siglo por Joseph Conrad en El agente secreto. Esto podría significar...

Comparando lo que sabemos del viaje que, cuando era marino, efectivamente Conrad hizo al Congo, el de su personaje Marlow es acaso más complejo e interesante porque suma, a las dificultades prácticas,...

El corazón de las tinieblas es una obra fundamental del modernismo literario que narra el viaje de Marlow a través del río Congo, explorando no solo la geografía del continente africano, sino también...

"El duelo" es una novela de Joseph Conrad publicada por primera vez en 1908. La historia comienza durante las guerras napoleónicas y concluye con la restauración de los Borbones en una Francia postnapoleónica....

Victoria (1915) es para muchos criticos la ultima de las grandes novelas de Conrad (El corazon de las tinieblas, Nostromo, El agente secreto), y tal vez la mas lograda.

Las crónicas que conforman este libro repasan las vivencias marítimas de Conrad, primero como marinero en Francia y más adelante en la marina mercante británica. Estos textos componen un vivísimo retrato...

Los ensayos marítimos de Joseph Conrad. Un libro fascinante, de una calidez y proximidad sorprendentes.Las crónicas que conforman este libro repasan las vivencias marítimas de Conrad, primero como marinero...

Escrita en 1900, Lord Jim es la gran novela sobre el tenue filo que separa las dos caras de una misma moneda: la cobardía y el valor. Marcado por un trágico incidente en el que se ve envuelto en una de...

El agente secreto, en inglés su idioma original The Secret Agent, es una novela escrita por Joseph Conrad, publicada en 1907. La historia se desarrolla en Londres en 1886 y está centrada en la vida de...

Un nativo de la cordillera oriental de los Cárpatos, Yanko Goorall, sobrevive al hundimiento de un buque al que ha sido enrolado por la fuerza y que ha naufragado en la costa de Eastbay. Desesperado,...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

I am Blackstone, Jessica Blackstone. To further my career as a marine I go to Quantico for officer training. We learn to make the impossible decisions quickly and unerringly and follow orders without...

After reading too many romances of chivarly, Don Quixote tilted against windmills. After reading Don Quixote, what will Garvey O'Sheehan do?This is the question Bob Livingstone must answer. Venturing...

First impressions and all that… Sophia tried to nail me with a tire iron.Sophia:All I wanted was a decent guy who would treat me right and be a good dad to the kids I'd like to have someday. My first...

Sadie Wells left her small-town life for the bright lights of Broadway, but New York delivers more than she bargained for—a cramped Brooklyn apartment and Ezra Kane, a brooding street artist with a brush...

When a one night stand doesn't really stay a one night stand, a woman can only resist the man of her dreams so much.Julienne Wulf has always been the good girl.You know the type. The one who never got...

In the vibrant heart of Lagos, Orefi Agada is a powerhouse CEO, fiercely devoted to preserving her family's legacy at Ziedu Fashions. But when an unexpected proposal forces her into an impossible choice,...

1974: Peace, love, sex, drugs, and murder -- at a commune in the mountains of West Virginia.Hope knew she should have killed Jesse the night he used her as his marker in a poker game with Spike. When...

The only constant in life is change and Bailey Burke is embracing the spirit of it. A previously reluctant spiritual medium, she has decided that it's time to accept that ghosts are a part of her new...

Book 4 in the Alpha's Alliance Series.*Can be read as a standalone* Married to a small-town police chief should ensure the safety and security Emma and her baby need. But safety is the last thing her...

For many American men, baseball is the game of boyhood. Memories of days spent at the park, fast friendships with teammates, and the culture of competition are the essential fabric that give so many of...

Fall in love with the Lusty Werewolf Today!Cyrus Quinlan's known as the biggest flirt. Playing the field until he meets his fated mate. The moment he finds her he refuses to let her go. Even if another...

"The Secret Thoughts of the Galaxxy Warrior" is a powerful and moving collection of poetry by Nate Campbell, a former 3x Lightweight World Boxing Champion known as "The Galaxxy Warrior." Campbell steps...

Clara Hensley's dream is simple: turn her grandma's ice cream recipes into a thriving shop on Tidehaven's boardwalk. At twenty-six, she's poured everything into *Clara's Ice Creamery*—until Rowan Tate,...

Bound by Destiny's Eclipse is the first installment in The Destiny Eclipse Saga, an epic tale of war, love, and the struggle between two realms—one driven by scientific advancement, the other guided by...

Mariannridge, a small, tight-knit coloured community nestled in the heart of Durban, was a place where dreams were either born or buried. The flats and semi-detached houses stood like silent witnesses...

Sergeant Jack Calloway has survived warzones, watched his brothers-in-arms fall, and fought to protect his country. But when he returns home, he faces a battle he never trained for—one against a corrupt...

The Girl From My Dreams"Length:336 pagesWhat happens when your dreams are not just dreams?,  Swoet has always been haunted by the same unforgettable visions of a strikingly beautiful girl with golden...

When Syrah is confronted with half-truths after her abduction, her world falls apart. Everything she thought she knew about herself and her surroundings turns out to be a fragile web of lies and secrets....

Alive or dead, blessed or cursed, Shin has to decide if she will forgive the vicious sins of her mysterious past or if her own ghosts will destroy her.Abandoned at birth, given a male's name at an automated...

Whispers in Ice Caves is a collection of four short stories that blend the science fiction genre with dreamy and vivid scenescapes. From the tale of a sentient robot who craves companionship to the harrowing...

The immortal King Glëa po'Lon is rebuilding the Kingdom of Xol after his hard-won victory ended a civil war. While he plans for perpetual reign, he grapples with the prospect of outliving his aging friends....

A book capable of summoning and controlling all demons on Earth? *Adds to TBR*London has gone to hell—literally. Lazarus, Keith, and I barely escaped Hell but now our city is crawling with demons who...

The Butcher's Code: When Justice Fails, Blood Will Speak is a relentless, pulse-pounding horror thriller spanning approximately 300 pages of pure, unfiltered terror. In this dark tale, three seemingly...

"Let go of my wife if you want your species to survive."DELPHINE:Earth is dying, and the only bright spot in my life is not real—an irresistibly gorgeous alien prince who claims he's coming for me. My...

Zander's the gorgeous quarterback that every girl wants…and he's only got eyes for Sienna… She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.If there's one thing I have to do with my last year of high school,...

Hitchhiking is easy, right? Stick out a thumb, hop in an old jalopy and see the country from behind someone else's bug-splattered window. But even hitching from Boston to Los Angeles was a lot trickier...

Four Aliens travel from the planet Pangia to save the human race and read their journey to success

The Hand is an adult dystopian urban fantasy with a bi FMC, an FFM situationship, and a not-so-happy ending.In an alternate future, the United States is overrun by pixies after a breach in the veil between...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...