MediathekperlenMar 1
Francis Ford Coppola – „Apocalypse Now – Final Cut“ (1979)

Der Wahnsinn begann mit einem Befehl. „Terminate with extreme prejudice.“ Die Mission: einen amerikanischen Offizier zu liquidieren, weil er sich der Logik des Krieges in Vietnam entzogen hat. Ausgestiegen. Oder aufgestiegen? In einen Zustand, in dem Vernunft nicht mehr messbar ist. „Apocalypse Now“ ist kein Antikriegsfilm. Er ist ein Dokument des imperialen Wahns. Er glaubt nicht an Erlösung. Auch nicht an Erkenntnis. (ARD, Wh)

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WIST QuotationsJan 28

A quotation from Joseph Conrad

“No,” interrupted the doctor. “There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests. They have their law, and their justice. But it is founded on expediency, and is inhuman; it is without rectitude, without the continuity and the force that can be found only in moral principle.”

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Polish-English novelist [b. Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski]
Nostromo, Part 3 “The Lighthouse,” ch. 10 (1904)

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Conrad, Joseph - Nostromo, Part 3 "The Lighthouse," ch. 10 (1904) | WIST Quotations

"No," interrupted the doctor. "There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests. They have their law, and their justice. But it is founded on expediency, and is inhuman; it is without rectitude, without the continuity and the force that can be found only in moral…

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Ken Everett (Ken's Blogspot)Jan 22

#GulliversTravels by #JonathanSwift

Giants, tiny people, and talking horses! Gulliver's voyages are far more than fantasy; they are a brilliant satire on human nature. ⛵️🗺️🏹

Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/10/gullivers-travels-by-jonathan-swift.html

#HeartOfDarkness by #JosephConrad

A harrowing journey up the Congo River and into the darkness that lies deep within the human heart. "The horror! The horror!" 🚣‍♂️🌑🌿

Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/06/heart-of-darkness-by-joseph-conrad.html

Gulliver's Travels By Jonathan Swift

Nemi 📚🎶Dec 6
„The dusk was repeating them in a persistent whisper all around us, in a whisper that seemed to swell menacingly like the first whisper of a rising wind. ‚The horror! the horror!‘“ #JosephConrad Heart of Darkness III #KingLear_2025 V3

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Nemi 📚🎶Dec 5
„There remained only his memory and his Intended — and I wanted to give that up, too, to the past, in a way — to surrender personally all that remained of him with me to that oblivion which is the last word of our common fate.“  #JosephConrad Heart of Darkness CIII
Marcus ReynoldsDec 4
I don't like work – no man does – but I like what is in the work, – the chance to find yourself. #JosephConrad #HeartOfDarkness 1902
Nemi 📚🎶Dec 4
„Soul! If anybody had ever struggled with a soul, I am the man.“ #JosephConrad Heart of Darkness CIII
Show threadthe roamerDec 3

@Spencro

Oh, I will have to read those James and Conrad pastiches by Max Beerbohm. Thank you for your review (subtle and insightful, as ever). I'll order the book from Topping & Company.

The Arnold Bennett piece will be a special bonus. I spent a large part of my younger life in the Stoke area; memories.

#MaxBeerbohm #JosephConrad #HenryJames #ArnoldBennett

Julie HowlinDec 3

"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." 10 Joseph Conrad Quotes

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/12/3-december-joseph-conrad-quotes.html

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3 December: Joseph Conrad Quotes

Joseph Conrad, a Polish-born English novelist was born on this date in 1857. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the...

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Nemi 📚🎶Dec 3
„I did not betray Mr. Kurtz—it was ordered I should never betray him—it was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. I was anxious to deal with this shadow by myself alone—and to this day I don't know why I was so jealous of sharing with any one the 1+ #JosephConrad #botd 1857