Heart of Darkness is a story about Marlow, an ambitious and adventurous sailor who is employed by an English trading company and sent to an African colony.
Marlow travels up the river, visiting trading stations where he barters for ivory with the natives.
During his journey, he hears about a man named Kurtz whose station is deep in the African jungle, furthest up the river.
Some speak of Kurtz in awe, others in admiration, but they all seem to fear him.
As Marlow gets closer to Kurtz, he realizes that the man has gone insane and is committing horrible and blasphemous deeds.
This story, based on Joseph Conrad's classic novel, explores themes of greed and insanity.