Heart of Darkness
'As Powerful a Condemnation of Imperialism as Has Ever Been Written'
- 94 pages
- 4 hours of reading
First published in 1886, Heart of Darkness depicts the journey of Marlow travelling up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian ivory trading company. He encounters the exceptional Kurtz, a trader who exercises a misterious influence over the inhabitants of the region. Repelled and fascinated by the man, Marlow is brought face to face with the corruption and despair that Conrad saw at the heart of human existence...