{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-9780486264646","title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Polish by birth, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is regarded as one of the greatest writers in English, and \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e first published in 1902, is considered by many his \"most famous, finest, and most enigmatic story.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e. The tale concerns the journey of the narrator (Marlow) up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Far upriver, he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader who exercises an almost godlike sway over the inhabitants of the region. Both repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence.\u003cbr\u003eIn its combination of narrative and symbolic power, masterly character study and acute psychological penetration, \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. It is a book no serious student of literature can afford to miss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Conrad (1857-1924) was fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish. He learned his third language, English, as an adult, and it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels. Conrad drew upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591464456466,"sku":"9780486264646","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f7d9c16-0c96-42b7-9ff2-efd86572b55b.jpg?v=1768914311","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-9780486264646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}