Presents the unabridged text of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," along with scene-by-scene summaries, an overview of the story's plot, discussion questions with answers, a brief biography of Joseph Conrad, and more.
Presents the classic novel by nineteenth-century British author Joseph Conrad about Marlow, an adventurer and seaman and his physical and psychological journey into Africa where he witnesses the brutality of the natives by white traders.
Covers the history of the British Empire from the American Revolution to the last stages of the Empire in the late twentieth century including questions of economics, politics, art, language, culture, and the formation of nations.
Documents the rise and fall of colonial empires in North and South America, Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific region examining the political and cultural influences created by the imperial and colonial practices of the past.