Heart of Darkness - Penguin Classics - Paperba- Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrads enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism. Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read

Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlows discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but of those that underpin Western civilization itself. This edition also includes Conrads Congo Diary, a glossary, and an introduction discussing the authors experiences of Africa, critical responses, and the novels symbolic complexities.

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