Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer Joseph Conrad Paperback

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer paperback edition provides a tantalizing dive into the human psyche set against a backdrop of imperialistic exploration. • Contains two of Conrad's most acclaimed works • Engrossing narratives explore themes of morality and existence • Paperback format ensures durability and ease of reading This new edition combines Conrad's searing classic "Heart of Darkness" with an equally provocative, though less well known novella, "The Secret Sharer". The volume is enriched by a number of intriguing gems from the archives of The New York Public Library, including a handwritten note from the author to his London agent and another to H.L. Mencken. Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. The Secret Sharer is the tale of a young sea captain’s first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam—and into an encounter with his mysterious “double,” the shadow self of the unconscious mind. Joseph Conrad boldly experimented with the novella and novel forms, filled his writing with the exotic places he himself had traveled, and concerned himself with honor, guilt, moral alienation, and sin. Heart of Darkness and