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Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad

1899 · Short stories · Adventure

Open Library OL38663W

Marlow tells a deck audience about his trip upriver to find Kurtz, an ivory agent who has become a rumor. Conrad’s tale is about empire and about storytelling.

About the author

Conrad, who came to English as an adult, wrote Heart of Darkness as a framed tale about empire and the stories men tell when they come home. The narration is as much the subject as the journey. More of this shelf for Joseph Conrad.

Where to read it

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