When Charles Marlow accepts the captaincy of a steamship in the Congo, he witnesses the brutality with which the colonialists treat the African people. Setting off with a crew of cannibals, Marlow is tasked with transporting ivory downriver and rescuing a renowned ivory trader. On his journey Marlow encounters the darkness of the Congo wilderness, the darkness of the Europeans cruel treatment of the natives, and the darkness within every human being for committing heinous acts of evil.The Heart of Darkness was based on Joseph Conrads experiences as a steamship captain in the Congo. Conrad interwove his observations of the darkness in mankind, mans potential for duplicity, and the struggle between good and evil in everyones soul. Widely regarded as a significant work of British literature, it was adapted by Orson Welles for the Mercury Theatre, and used as the basis for Francis Ford Coppolas Apocalypse Now.This case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacket.

Binding: Hardcover;108 pages; Publisher: Engage Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 452.94 g; Dimensions: N/A

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