Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella is a descent into the darkest corners of colonialism and the human soul. Marlow, a steamboat captain, journeys up the Congo River to find Kurtz, a legendary ivory trader who has 'gone native' and established himself as a god among the local people. What Marlow discovers is a man who has shed all civilized restraints and embraced the horror at the heart of European imperialism. Conrad's dense, atmospheric prose creates a nightmare journey that inspired Apocalypse Now and continues to provoke debates about race, colonialism, and human nature. A Raven's Gate Classics edition with striking new cover art.