Marlow voyages into the wildness and jungle of the Belgian Congo to meet Kurtz, a company agent, and having found him, realizes that Kurtz has won supremacy over the natives through unrestrained violence. The story explores the workings of the subconscious, and addresses political imperialism.
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Review:
As powerful a condemnation of imperialism as has ever been written (Observer) --abc
Once experienced, it is hard to let Heart of Darkness go. A masterpiece of surprise, of expression and psychological nuance, of fury at colonial expansion and of how men make the least of life . . . endlessly readable and worthy of rereading (Telegraph) --abc
From the Publisher:
Only edition with complete Diary of Congo, edited by leading Conrad scholar Professor Z. Najder
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1973
- ISBN 10 0141182431
- ISBN 13 9780141182438
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages111
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