Aboard the Nellie on the River Thames, Charles Marlow recounts the story of his journey up the Congo River. Facing the terrible climate, the hypocrisy of colonisers and the attacks of savages along the river, the protagonist will reach the inner heart of Africa to meet a mysterious ivory trader. Heart of Darkness is considered by many to be Conrad’s fi nest work. This edition is specially tailored to the needs of English learners and contains the original text with numerous explanatory notes, an introduction, the keywords to understand each chapter, several activities, and comparisons with other extracts and with contemporary issues, from modern slavery to Coppola’s cult fi lm Apocalypse Now.