
- Publisher:
- ALMA CLASSICS
- Year of publication:
- 2015
- ISBN:
- 978-1-84749-401-6
- Pages:
- 192
HEART OF DARKNESS AND THE COMPLETE CONGO DIARY
JOSEPH CONRAD
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His 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 to him.Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism.