This novel may only be 80 pages, but it packs a serious punch 鈥 it's still a bestseller after over 100 years on the market. An examination of both the human psyche and the effects of Dutch imperialism in the Congo, it tells the story of Marlow, a sailor, as he journeys into Africa to find the elusive Mr. Kurtz. 'Heart of Darkness' will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about modern society and world order.
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, Dover Publications, 80 pp.