{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-1997-folio-society-1006","title":"Heart of Darkness (1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeart of Darkness and two other stories by Joseph Conrad, introduction by Jeremy Harding, twelve leaves of illustrations by Francis Mosley. Series binding, pale blue endleaves. Blue slipcase with Conrad's signature in silver. 22.8 x 16 cm. 298 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness follows the sailor Marlow as he travels deep into the Congo to find the mysterious ivory trader Kurtz. The journey exposes the violence and hypocrisy of European colonialism while also becoming a psychological descent into obsession and moral uncertainty. Conrad's dense, atmospheric novella remains one of the most influential explorations of empire and human darkness. As Marlow moves farther from European civilisation, he encounters violence, exploitation and the brutal realities of colonial rule.  Kurtz becomes both a real figure and a symbol of moral collapse, allowing Conrad to explore imperialism, greed, power and the fragile boundaries of supposedly civilised behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216489922899,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421152657747,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-1997-folio-society-1006","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}