Presents biographical information on the Polish-born English novelist, along with essays commenting on the themes, symbols, and ideas that appear in his works.
Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkeness", as well as discussion of the characters and themes, and includes study questions.
Malone, a close friend of writer Joseph Conrad, is astonished to see his life stories made into an acclaimed sea adventure series, and becomes obsessed with finding Conrad's final manuscript.
Reprints the 1902 novel about Marlow, a seaman who undertakes a journey into the African jungle to find tormented white trader Kurtz; features excerpts from the diary kept by the author during his travels in the Belgian Congo in 1890; and includes a selection of critical commentary.
