コンラッド Heart of Darkness 2
Why start with segment 2 instead of 1? Let me explain.
Heart of Darkness is a relatively short novel, but by no means easy for the uninitiated. The opening is especially tough for casual listeners because of its tight economy of words. Like paintings by Turner or Monet, vague outlines -- or impressions -- of things are discernible, but the details are only alluded to and therefore remain veiled. If you listen to the opening later, preferably after listening to the entire story, the meaning will become much clearer. For this reason, I decided to skip the first segment altogether and jump to the section where the protagonist Marlowe begins his narrative. Suffice to say Marlowe and his three listeners are sitting quietly on the deck of a boat that is moored in the Thames at dusk. He is about to give a long yet rewarding monologue. To be presented on Tuesdays in 20 installments, with the opening segment moved to the very end.
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