Heart of Darkness is about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr. Kurtz. Nostromo is a story of vast riches, of unbridled passions, of patriotism, of greed, of barbaric cruelty, of the most debased and of the most noble impulses, the whole history of South America seems to be epitomized.
Joseph Conrad, (1857-1924) born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korz Joseph Conrad, (1857-1924) born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-born English novelist. Most of his woeniowski, was a Polish-born English novelist. Most of his works featured a nautical setting and depicted trials of the hrks featured a nautical setting and depicted trials of the human spirit by the demands of duty and honor. Before he staruman spirit by the demands of duty and honor. Before he started writing, Conrad joined the French merchant marines and lted writing, Conrad joined the French merchant marines and late