Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
Taste attributes: dramaadventurehistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeWeighty and fresh: an emotional novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames. Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best.
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- Joseph Conrad
- Published
- 1899
- Pages
- 136
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