Regarded as one of greatest english novels of the twentieth century, heart of darkness tracks the aftermath of a disturbing voyage up the congo river. Heart of darkness is based upon joseph conrads own experience in the congo. Rich in irony and spellbinding prose, heart of darkness is a complex meditation on colonialism, evil, and the thin line between civilization and barbarity. The storys narrator, marlow, tells of a trip up the congo river to rescue a legendary ivory trader, kurtz, from a mysterious illness. Conrads book had a crucial influence on five important works of the twentieth century. Heart of darkness and the congo diary penguin classics 9780141441672 by conrad, joseph and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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