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The book depicts a world in which the Protestant Reformation never succeeded, and Europe remains under the strict control of the Roman Catholic Church.
In Boll's novels, one of the central themes is the attempt to preserve basic moral values in a time of terror, as well as in a period of material prosperity and corruption.
The novel is about a white-collar girl who falls in love with a young upper-class man, despite the opposition of his family.
Heart of Darkness (1899) follows Charles Marlowe, a sailor who travels the Congo River in search of the mysterious ivory trader, Kurtz. Lord Jim (1900) is the story of Jim, a young sailor whose moment of cowardice marks his life.
The book consists of several stories that explore the complexity of human behavior, often through an ironic and satirical depiction of everyday life.
Joyce Cary's novel follows Gulley Jimson, an eccentric and unconventional artist in London. The story is told in the first person, through Gulley's lively, witty and chaotic voice, revealing his obsession with art and conflict with social norms.