A darkly provocative novel about the dark side of colonization in Africa The story of the enigmatic Mr. Kurtz and his outpost in the depths of the Congo as told by Charles Marlow is an adventure tale that examines the intent and effects of colonization. It remains one of the most controversial and p[...]

Joseph Conrad is not only one of the world's great writers of English - and world - literature, but was a writer who lived a particularly full and interesting life. For the biographer, this is a double-edged sword, however: there are many periods for which documentation is uncommonly difficult. Zdzi[...]

A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: these forces sha[...]

Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad (born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857) was a Polish writer who learned to read, write, and speak English after he was granted British nationality in 1886. Although his peers accepted him as a British gentleman, he never forgot where he came from. In fa[...]

Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a profound exploration into the human subconscious twinned with a terrifying portrayal of the dangers of imperialism. Seaman Marlow tells of his journey to the heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the elusive Mr Kurtz. Away from civilisation as he knows it, he comes [...]