Heart of Darkness: The Restored Text (Annotated)

The best-selling novel by Joseph Conrad, now restored from the original text.A “psychological masterpiece,” Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is consistently ranked among the 100 best novels. Its impact has been profound, influencing the likes of T. S. Eliot and Cormac McCarthy, and inspiring the Oscar®-winning film Apocalypse Now. While other versions of the book contain dozens of editorial changes and corruptions, this new edition features the complete unabridged text, meticulously reproduced from the original book. Each page was verified word by word and mark by mark, then corrected for typos to make for a clean reading experience.This special edition of Heart of Darkness includes:An all-new reproduction of Conrad’s original textRestored passages not found in many other publications todayDetailed annotations that give deeper insights into the storyAn introduction by editor Aldwin GreyDesign elements and layout that mimic the original bookIT IS THE 1890s, aboard a yawl on the River Thames. Here among the seamen, veteran Charlie Marlow recounts his expedition up a different waterway—into the heart of the African Congo. Hired to pilot a steamboat upriver, the new captain’s optimism quickly dims as he encounters the brutal realities of the enterprise. When word spreads that a shadowy figure is jeopardizing the Company’s interests, Marlow must slog deeper into a jungle hostile not only to the body but to the mind itself. Powerful and controversial, and brimming with the paradoxes of humanity, Heart of Darkness stands among the greatest novels of modern literature.“The high-water mark of English fiction.”—Manchester GuardianPublished in the USA Read more