Polish-born British novelist who wrote in English (his third language) and produced several of the greatest novels of modernity — most notably Heart of Darkness, a meditation on imperialism, evil, and the darkness at civilization's core.
Heart of Darkness: Marlow's journey up the Congo River as an investigation of imperialism and the darkness underlying European civilization. Kurtz's 'The horror! The horror!' as one of literature's most resonant images of nihilism and moral disintegration. Nostromo: the most comprehensive novel about capitalism, revolution, and the corruption of idealism. The Secret Agent: terrorism, anarchism, and police provocateurs. Lord Jim: honor, cowardice, and self-redemption. A literary modernist before modernism was named.
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