{"title":"Heart of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidely considered to be one of the greatest pieces of colonial writing and modernist literature, Conrad's scathing critique of colonialism is often seen as a pioneer of twentieth century literature. The title “Heart of Darkness” referring both to the unexplored portion of Africa and to the darkness that exists within man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur fragrance is i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enspired by Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella and aims to recreate the notion of a journey by steamer up the Congo River into the unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-penguin-classics-2007","title":"Heart of Darkness (Penguin Classics) 2007","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn collaboration with Penguin Classics we are now proud to be able to offer a selection of the Penguin titles which have inspired our perfumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting Modernist masterpiece and the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar-winning film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores the limits of human experience and the nightmarish realities of imperialism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConrad's narrator Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but also those of western civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a major series of new editions of Conrad's most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains Conrad's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCongo Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, a chronology, further reading, notes, a map of the Congo, a glossary and an introduction discussing the author's experiences in Africa, the narrative and symbolic complexities of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand critical responses to the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited with an introduction by Owen Knowles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31965493428290,"sku":"","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/products\/HoD-Penguin-Books-2007.jpg?v=1589041041"}],"url":"https:\/\/imprinteditions.com\/collections\/heart-of-darkness.oembed","provider":"IMPRINT | Olfactory Literature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}