Congo Free State
Joseph Conrad’s novel "Heart of Darkness", originally published in 1899 as a three-part series in "Blackwood's Magazine", inspired by his service as a captain on a steamer on the Congo 12 years before, sparked an organized international opposition to Leopold's exploitational activities. In 1900, Edmund Dene Morel, a part-time journalist and head of trade with Congo for the Liverpool shipping firm Elder Dempster, noticed that ships that brought vast loads of rubber from the Congo only ever returned there loaded with guns and ammunition for the "Force Publique". Morel became a journalist and then a publisher, attempting to discredit Leopold's regime. In 1902, Morel retired from his position at Elder Dempster to focus on campaigning. He founded his own magazine, "The West African Mail", and conducted speaking tours in Britain.
Re-Edition Texts: Heart of Darkness
The original novel by Joseph Conrad was written in 1899. Stephanie Syjuco only produced 10 volumes even though she recreated 12 versions. The novel was produced in 2011, and each volume is titled by the source that was used to open it originally. The novel is print on demand. Syjuco also has produced another set of work, where she re-created 3 versions of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. This type of writing leaves ambiguity of the author and the publisher between digital versions of a specific file.