Heart of Darkness (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1899
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- 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
Places Discussed
*London. Capital and largest city of Great Britain. The story opens with five men on a cruising yawl on the River Thames on a hazy evening at sundown. One of the men present is named Marlow. He is the only one of the men who is still active as a sailor or naval officer. Marlow begins telling a long story by remarking that the Thames has a dark history. He is referring to ancient times when the Romans first colonized England. At that time, London was an uncivilized place for the relatively sophisticated Romans to be entering.
*Brussels. Capital city of...
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