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Heart of Darkness and The Congo Diary, by Joseph Conrad, is the thrilling, hunting tale of Charles Marlow, a seaman and vagrant narrating his physical and psychological journey in pursuit of the notorious ivory trader, Kurtz. Summary of the Book Journeying into the heart of Central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed by the inexplicable character of Kurtz. But when he discovers how Kurtz gained his power over the local inhabitants, it makes him question rigorously not only his own self and his morals, but also of those that reinforce the society and Western civilization itself. This book describes the evils of imperialism and delves into the vicious tyrannies carried out in the Congo by the Belgians in one of the largest acts of genocide committed up to that point in time. This edition also contains Conrad’s Congo Diary and a glossary. A comprehensive overview of the book discusses author’s own experiences of Africa, critical responses, and the novel’s symbolic intricacies. About Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish author, who was granted British nationality in 1886. He is best known as a master prose stylist who brought a clear non-English sensibility to English literature. Most of his short stories and novels depict the facets of a European-dominated world, while delving into the depths and complexities of the human soul. Some of his most famous works are: Romance, The Secret Agent, The Shadow Line, The Arrow of Gold, and The Nature of a Crime.