Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 763 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Heart of Darkness There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #219 See also PG#219 Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad is a novella written during the late 19th century. This gripping tale explores the journey of Marlow, a sailor who is drawn to a mysterious river in Africa that promises adventure but serves as a conduit to the darkest recesses of human nature, colonial exploitation, and moral ambiguity. At the start of the novella, the setting unfolds aboard the Nellie, a yawl anchored on the Thames River. As the crew waits for the tide, Marlow reflects on the historical significance of the river and the dark places it once connected to. He begins to share his own experiences in Africa, including his fascination with maps and the unexplored territories they represent. The narrative introduces Marlow as an outsider, a seaman whose reflections on civilization and the inherent darkness of humanity foreshadow the harrowing stories of colonialism, brutality, and emptiness he is about to recount. Through vivid imagery and philosophical musings, the opening establishes a thought-provoking tone that invites readers to contemplate the complexities of imperialism and the psychological depths of man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction Europeans -- Africa -- Fiction Trading posts -- Fiction Degeneration -- Fiction Imperialism -- Fiction Psychological fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 246861 246795 2024-09-01T05:49:22.932916 2023-10-01T05:32:20.134347 text/html text/html 246854 246788 2024-09-01T05:49:23.104954 2023-10-01T05:32:20.284335 text/html text/html 143419 2024-09-01T05:49:27.311921 application/epub+zip 146539 2024-09-01T05:49:24.415934 application/epub+zip 146540 2024-09-01T05:49:23.573936 application/epub+zip 273403 2024-09-01T05:49:29.824900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262161 2024-09-01T05:49:26.832934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262322 2022-09-01T06:15:22.941508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233986 233963 2024-09-01T05:49:22.695917 2023-10-01T05:32:19.946341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 234096 2019-05-30T08:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93396 2019-05-30T08:09:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19229 2024-09-01T05:49:29.958885 application/rdf+xml 13222 2024-09-01T05:49:23.997917 image/jpeg 3564 2024-09-01T05:49:23.743909 image/jpeg 144665 2024-09-01T05:49:23.127924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia