<p>Dark allegory describes the narrator&#39;s journey up the Congo River and his meeting with and fascination by Mr. Kurtz a mysterious personage who dominates the unruly inhabitants of the region. A masterly blend of adventure character development and psychological penetration. Critics consider this to be Conrad&#39;s finest most enigmatic story.</p><p>The novella has been adapted for the screen numerous times including Francis Ford Coppola&#39;s retelling Apocalypse Now.</p>