Heart of Darkness E-book Author: Joseph Conrad Genre: Enigma, Literature, Murder
Conrad, Joseph (1857-1924) - Polish-born English novelist who did not learn
to speak English until he was in his twenties. Conrad was best known in
his day as a teller of sea stories; his technique and style have since come
to be recognized as influential in the development of the modern novel.
Heart of Darkness (1902) - On a steamer in the Belgian Congo, Conrad's
narrator, Marlow, goes out in search of the powerful white trader, Kurtz,
hoping to find out more about the horrors of the jungle.
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