Weekly Picks: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Posted on October 6, 2006 by | Posted in Uncategorized, Weekly Picks | Comments: 1 Comment on Weekly Picks: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Read by Kristin LeMoine (Luoma).

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has been interperted many different ways since its publication in 1899. It has been the inspiration for T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” and Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocolypse Now. Given the varying reactions to the text, this reading by Kristin avoids the potential pitfalls of over-interpertation, and allows the haunting story to emerge. Her careful pacing and enunciation reflect Conrad’s deliberate language. Kristin’s straightforward reading allows listeners to take their own journey through the depths of Conrad’s symbolism.

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  1. hey hows it going, just wanted to say that i really enjoyed this, i think that joseph conrad is briliant and i will look for more titles in the future.

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