Title: Heart of darkness : an authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, criticism /
Authors: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924; Kimbrough, Robert
Publisher: Norton,
Year: 1988
Subjects: Conrad, Joseph,; Europeans Africa Fiction; Trading posts Fiction; Degeneration Fiction; Imperialism Fiction; Africa Fiction
Abstract: In turn-of-the century Africa, colonial traders driven by greed brave forbidding dangers to exploit the continent's vast treasures. One of these is sea captain Marlow, who penetrates the Congo's jungles in pursuit of the mysterious Mr. Kurtz, deranged chief of a remote trading station.