Charles Marlow tells of his journey up the Congo River in Central Africa. Being a captain of a river-steamboat for an ivory trading company, he should meet with a mysterious and charismatic Mr. Kurtz and take him back down the river in his steamboat.
This annotated edition of Heart of Darkness includes:
â— Explanatory notes
◠Conrad’s semi-autobiographical sea story “Youth†◠A detailed chronology of Joseph Conrad’s life.