Heart of Darkness full book art poster print by Spineless Classics

The full text of Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness is captured on this striking poster print by Spineless Classics in the shape of Africa, the 'dark' continent that inspired it.

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Manufacturer: Spineless Classics
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The horror! The horror! Joseph Conrad was one of the greatest ever novelists to write in English. Heart of Darkness' symbolic journey into the black soul of man features some of Conrad's most pain-stakingly crafted prose. Every precious word of Marlow's trip up the Congo to return the ivory trader Kurtz to civilisation is captured on this wonderfully original poster print by Spineless Classics.

Conrad, of Polish origin, laboured over every English word, often taking hours to complete a single paragraph. The results are breathtaking. T. E. Lawrence described him as "the most haunting thing in prose that ever was". This poster print puts every word of Heart of Darkness up on your wall, on one 70cm x 100cm sheet, enabling you to appreciate it in a completely new way.

Conrad's condemnation of the supposedly noble aims of European colonists was the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's classic Vietnam war film, Apocalypse Now. Heart of Darkness explores the darkness of the Congo, the darkness of the colonialists' treatment of the natives, and the unfathomable darkness within every human being.

The entire text is printed in deep black ink which will not fade, on lush, heavy-weight, satin finish paper using state-of-the-art printing technology. Where there are shapes in the design the words wrap to the edges rather than being removed or shaded. The text is necessarily small but pin-sharp and perfectly legible. The paper is non-reflective so you can hang and light it exactly as you wish.

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