Heart of Darkness
- ISBN-10
- 0393635651
- ISBN-13
- 9780393635652
- Series
- Heart of Darkness
- Category
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-11-05
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
Description
Acclaimed cartoonist Peter Kuper delivers a powerful interpretation of Joseph Conrad's classic novella. Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism in Africa. Acclaimed illustrator Peter Kuper delivers a visually immersive and profound interpretation of this controversial classic, evoking the danger and suspense at the heart of this brutal story. Longtime admirers of the novella will appreciate his innovative interpretations, while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a canonical work of twentieth-century literature.
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