“Heart of Darkness” is a novel by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). It was first published in 1899.
The story takes place in Congo, at the end of XIX century. It narrates the story of Marlow, a British sailor who went to Congo to work for a commercial company. He is assigned to travel up the river, in the interior land, towards a far station of the company, managed with wild methods by a man who made himself worshipped by a tribe of savages…
The novella has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including a famous Francis Ford Coppola's retelling: the movie Apocalypse Now.
The ebook also contains “A Personal Record”, an autobiographical text written by Conrad in 1912.
The story takes place in Congo, at the end of XIX century. It narrates the story of Marlow, a British sailor who went to Congo to work for a commercial company. He is assigned to travel up the river, in the interior land, towards a far station of the company, managed with wild methods by a man who made himself worshipped by a tribe of savages…
The novella has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including a famous Francis Ford Coppola's retelling: the movie Apocalypse Now.
The ebook also contains “A Personal Record”, an autobiographical text written by Conrad in 1912.
