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Title: Heart of Darkness
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #219
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness
Note: See also PG#219
Credits: Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger
Summary: "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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
EBook No.: 526
Published: Jan 9, 2006
Downloads: 1071
Language: English
Subject: Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Europeans -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Trading posts -- Fiction
Subject: Degeneration -- Fiction
Subject: Imperialism -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Heart of Darkness
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #219
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness
Note: See also PG#219
Credits: Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger
Summary: "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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
EBook No.: 526
Published: Jan 9, 2006
Downloads: 1071
Language: English
Subject: Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Europeans -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Trading posts -- Fiction
Subject: Degeneration -- Fiction
Subject: Imperialism -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.