fiction literature · 1899
Heart of Darkness
1899 novella by Joseph Conrad
- 1899
- fiction literature
- serialized fiction
- historical fiction
Summary
Heart of Darkness is an 1899 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, in which sailor Charles Marlow tells the story of his assignment as steamer captain for a Belgian company in the African interior. The novel is widely regarded as a critique of European colonialism in Africa, whilst also examining the themes of power dynamics and morality.
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