Conrad's Journey into the Congo

Heart of Darkness is Joseph Conrad's classic novella, first published in 1899, in which the sailor Marlow recounts a haunting voyage up an African river in search of the enigmatic ivory trader Kurtz.

Drawing on Conrad's own experience as a steamboat captain in the Congo Free State, the story is as much a meditation on imperialism, human nature and the limits of civilisation as it is a tale of adventure.

A landmark of English literature that continues to be studied and debated, and essential reading for anyone interested in colonial history or literary classics.

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