“This man suffered too much. He hated all this, and somehow he couldn't get away. When I had a chance I begged him to try and leave while there was time; I offered to go back with him. And he would say yes, and then he would remain...”

Polish-British novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Conrad wrote with vivid detail about the human psyche and the moral ambiguities of colonialism and adventure. His works, including *Heart of Darkness* and *Lord Jim*, explore the complexities of isolation, ambition, and the limits of human perception.