{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Narwhal (narwhal)'s status on Sunday, 01-Mar-15 01:23:39 UTC","author_name":"Narwhal (narwhal)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/narwhal","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3865224","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/12231\" class=\"url\" title=\"born to taste great\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">darkw00d<\/span><\/a><\/span> It's genuinely one of the most complex pieces of fiction I've ever read. It's not only a mediation of the dichotomy of barbarism as opposed to civilization, but also a complex critique and speculation of imperialism. There's a lot to digest, and it's also worth noting that Joseph Conrad did not actually speak English fluently until his 20s and lots of his English prose is inspired by non-English prose, which drastically impacts his narrative style."}