Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
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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, where he must find Kurtz, an ivory trader who has "gone native." The story examines European colonialism, power, and morality, questioning the difference between "civilised people" and "savages." Conrad draws stark parallels between London and Africa as places of darkness, creating
a critique of imperialism that continues to provoke discussion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Heart of Darkness |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #219 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness |
| Note | See also PG#219 |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Africa -- Fiction |
| Subject | Europeans -- Africa -- Fiction |
| Subject | Trading posts -- Fiction |
| Subject | Degeneration -- Fiction |
| Subject | Imperialism -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 526 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Last Update | May 30, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1369 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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