Heart of Darkness

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Heart of Darkness is a famous novel by Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Marlow. He tells his story of the search for and the obsession with the adventurer Kurtz: Is this man a hero - or a monster? Heart of Darkness raises important questions about imperialism and racism. Moreover, it is a great symbolist story.