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This edition of Heart of Darkness and Other Tales is published by Oxford University Press as a part of the Oxford World’s Classics series. Summary of the Book This edition of Heart of Darkness and Other Tales is revised using the English first edition texts. It includes a new chronology and bibliography. The other three tales by Joseph Conrad included in this edition depict the nuances of themes like corruption and obsession, and questioning racial assumptions. About Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad 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. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.