{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-9780393635645","title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism in Africa. Acclaimed illustrator Peter Kuper delivers a visually immersive and profound interpretation of this controversial classic, evoking the danger and suspense at the heart of this brutal story. Longtime admirers of the novella will appreciate his innovative interpretations, while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a canonical work of twentieth-century literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuper, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Kuper\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote the Eisner Award-winning \u003cem\u003eRuins\u003c\/em\u003e and critically acclaimed adaptations of \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e. He founded the political anthology \u003cem\u003eWorld War 3 Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e, writes and draws \u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's \u003cem\u003eSpy vs. Spy\u003c\/em\u003e, and taught Harvard University's first class dedicated to graphic novels and comics. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConrad, Joseph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJOSEPH CONRAD\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Polish Ukraine on December 3, 1857, with the name Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski. Orphaned at the age of eleven, Conrad spent the remainder of his youth in Switzerland and Cracow before joining the French marines. In 1878, he enlisted in the British Merchant Navy. Following sixteen years of service, Conrad launched his literary career in England. He published many novels and stories, including \u003cem\u003eLord Jim\u003c\/em\u003e (1900), \u003cem\u003eNostromo\u003c\/em\u003e (1904), and most famously, \u003cem\u003eThe Heart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e (1899), inspired by his steamboat voyage on the Congo River. Although English was his third language (after Polish and French), Conrad's rich and distinctive prose established him as one of England's greatest novelists. Conrad died on August 3, 1924, in Kent, England.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460183888146,"sku":"9780393635645","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f577b514-e3cf-44d9-bd79-18a74ce3b1b2.jpg?v=1768913320","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-9780393635645","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}