How Conrad’s imperial horror story Heart of Darkness resonates with our globalised times
- Written by John Attridge, Senior Lecturer in English, UNSW
Heart of Darkness follows a journey up the Congo River, but equally critiques the imperial powers back in Europe. USAID Democratic Republic of Congo/Flickr, CC BY-NC
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