This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography.ĪBOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia. The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. The finest of all Conrad's tales, 'Heart of Darkness' is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr Kurtz. HEART OF DARKNESS * AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS * KARAIN * YOUTH
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