<p><i>Heart of Darkness</i>, by <b>Joseph Conrad</b>, is a story that follows a young man named Charles Marlow. Having always been fascinated by the unknown, Marlow recounts his travels into what he refers to as, "the Heart of Darkness." Taking a job as a riverboat captain, Marlow travels to Africa and becomes intrenched in a way of life completely different to that of his expectations.</p>