Synopses & Reviews
On a boat near the estuary of the Thames, Marlow tells his traveling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa. He had been sent to find the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. Marlows account relates not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that is hostile and alien. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, this is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of Western imperialism. This volume also contains Conrads Congo Diary and Up-River Book, the journal he kept and notes he took while traveling in Africa.
Synopsis
Special Student Edition with MARGINS for notes on each page. **** Heart of Darkness is considered by many to be Conrad's tour de force. This multi-structured story is full of ambiguities and layered meanings and is based extensively on Conrad's own experiences in Congo (though the book itself does not mention a specific place) where he saw terrible atrocities first hand. **** This student edition has special margins on every page for students to make notations.
About the Author
Joseph Conrad (18571924) was a Polish-born English writer and one of the leading figures of the Modernist movement.