Heart of Darkness (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1899
- Type of Work: Novella
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Africa or Africans, Traveling or travelers, Colonialism, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Antiheroes, Mental illness, Oppression, Good and evil, Greed, Rivers or waterways, Corruption, Adventure, Steamboats
- Locales: Congo, Belgian Congo
The central story is related by Marlow, a sailor and adventurer who appears in other Conrad works such as Lord Jim. Marlow recalls his experiences as the captain of a steamboat in the Congo, far from the safety of civilization. There, at a station on the edge of the jungle, he hears rumors of a Mr. Kurtz, a remarkable, admired white man who operates a trading post located deep in the wilderness. The more Marlow learns of Kurtz, the more interested he becomes, for Kurtz has cut off contact with the outside world, and there are suggestions that he is seriously ill.
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