Heart of Darkness and Other Stories

Heart of Darkness and Other Stories Paperback (Bonded Leather) – April 7, 2019 by Joseph Conrad (Author).

“The horror! The horror!” These are Kurtz’s final words in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” the story of a man who travels into the jungle to seek his fortune and who instead finds an all-consuming moral and spiritual wilderness. Conrad’s enduring tale served as a touchstone for many works of fiction inspired by its somber theme. This collection also includes an additional five of Conrad’s best stories: “The Secret Sharer,” “Youth,” “Typhoon,” “Karain: A Memory,” and “Falk: A Reminiscence.”

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About the Author

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) grew up amid political unrest in Russian-occupied Poland. After twenty years at sea with the French and British merchant navies, he settled in England in 1894. Over the next three decades he revolutionized the English novel with books such as Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, and especially Heart of Darkness, his best-known and most influential work.

Date of Birth: December 3, 1857

Date of Death: August 3, 1924

Place of Birth: Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death: Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education: Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France