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An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the early twentieth-century novel "Heart of Darkness, " and its author Joseph Conrad.

A guide to studying Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness, " featuring an introduction, a profile of the author, background notes, a character list, a summary and analysis, selections from critical essays on the work, and an annotated bibliography.

Marlow comes face to face with the corruption and despair that lies at the heart of human existence when he undertakes a journey on behalf of a Belgian trading company up the Congo River in search of the tormented white ivory trader, Kurtz.

Explores colonialism in Joseph Conrad's, Heart of darkness, as a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Provides a critical reading of the classic, a discussion of the work's influence, historical context, and critical reception.

Contains "Heart of Darkness" in which an English trading company sends a sea captain to find a renegade trader who has become mad with greed and power over the natives in the Congo; and includes three short stories, an introduction to author, questions, and suggestions for further reading.

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.