Heart of Darkness: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Heart of Darkness is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad is a novella published in 1899. Sailor Charles Marlow recounts his journey as a steamer captain for a Belgian company deep into the African interior. His assignment: to find Kurtz, an ivory trader who has mysteriously "gone native" at a remote station upriver. Conrad's tale explores European colonialism, power, and morality while questioning the boundary between civilization and savagery. The novella provides a dark meditation on imperialism, drawing unsettling parallels between London and Africa as places shrouded in darkness.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Heart of Darkness
- Author credits: Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Africa -- Fiction
- Degeneration -- Fiction
- Europeans -- Africa -- Fiction
- Imperialism -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Trading posts -- Fiction
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Movie Books
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