Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling up river to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but those of Western civilization....

A year-by-year account of the novelist's life in which important events, friendships, and writings are recorded.

"A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today. Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: these forces shaped Joseph Conrad's destiny at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature,...

The author responds to negative interpretations of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," arguing that claims the novel is racist and imperialist are based on distortions and misunderstandings, and reminding critics that the story is fiction rather than a sociological treatise.

A comprehensive collection of critical commentaries on Joseph Conrad's classic novel "Heart of Darkness," including those from contemporaries Henry James and Virginia Woolf; along with the complete text of the novel.

A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.