Heart of Darkness
Danny Says
I like to sound intelligent every now and then by including a classic. This book freaked me out in high school, as it tells the story of a man whose African expeditions lead him to the heart of the Belgian Congo and the darkness of man’s desire for power (classically adapted by Francis Ford Coppolla into his Vietnam epic Apocalypse Now). I am always more fascinated learning the story behind the story (the same as the story behind any great painting), and you may find it interesting to know that English was Conrad’s third language (he preferred to write in French).