HEART OF DARKNESS * AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS * KARAIN * YOUTH 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.‎ 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.‎ Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film‎,‎ radio‎,‎ and television‎,‎ the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated‎.‎ The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession‎,‎ and question racial assumptions‎.‎ Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa‎,‎ Malaysia‎.‎ and the east‎,‎ they variously appraise the glamour‎,‎ folly‎,‎ and rapacity of imperial adventure‎.‎ This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography‎.‎ ABOUT THE SERIES‎:‎ For over 100 years Oxford World‎'‎s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe‎.‎ Each affordable volume reflects Oxford‎'‎s commitment to scholarship‎,‎ providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features‎,‎ including expert introductions by leading authorities‎,‎ helpful notes to clarify the text‎,‎ up‎-to‎-date bibliographies for further study‎,‎ and much more‎.‎