<p>&quot;Heart of Darkness&quot; remains one of the most provocative English novels of the twentieth century exploring timeless themes such as:&nbsp; human depravity racism and madness.&nbsp; This edition is based on the one published in Conrad&#39;s collection of novellas in 1902 called &quot;Youth.&quot;</p><p>The darkness of the human heart is on full display as Marlow and Mr. Kurtz react to the jungles in the heart of Africa.&nbsp; The river that takes them into Africa&#39;s interior reveals to them all that the &#39;civilized&#39; are hardly that.</p>