Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" was inspired by his voyage up this African river
I assure you that never before, did this land, this river, this jungle, the 
very ... of his inner turmoil and demons, so too Kurtz and Marlow's journey into 
Africa is... [DOC] [TLE] Heart of Darkness | Folio Illustrated Book - The Folio Society [PAR] Inspired by Conrad's 1890 voyage up the Congo River in the service of the 
Socit Anonyme Belge ... Conrad's reflections on his own journey to Central 
Africa.