Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" was inspired by his voyage up this African river
A trader of ivory in Africa and commander of a trading post, he 
monopolises his ... Marlow seizes Kurtz and endeavors to take him back down 
the river in his ... based on Conrad's character, who has gone rogue far up a river, 
deep in the... [DOC] [TLE] SparkNotes: Heart of Darkness: Plot Overview [PAR] A short summary of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.