The Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer, by Joseph Conrad, originally published 1902.
Heart of Darkness is a classic, and justifiably so, but The Secret Sharer is the story that haunted me. I guess that was the purpose of the story -- to confront oneself and to be haunted. Where Heart of Darkness is heavy-handed, The Secret Sharer is much lighter, even venturing into humor, and that is what makes it the more effective story.
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