HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph ConradEDITION: Cactus Classics Large Print - 16 Point Font FONT: 16 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: YesCactus Classics Large Print (16 point size) editions are typeset with the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text.ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHORHeart of Darkness was written by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) and first published in 1899 in a three-part serial and in book format in 1902. It is considered to be his most famous work.Charles Marlow, the novel’s narrator, relates a tale of his journey up the Congo River in the Congo on behalf of a Belgian trading company including his encounters with Mr. Kurtz, a European trader, whom the natives have worshipped. The book raises issues about imperialism and racism.