Heart of Darkness
A novella in which a sailor recounts his journey into the Congo Free State to meet the enigmatic ivory trader Kurtz. The narrative explores the darkness of European colonialism and the human psyche through a dense, symbolic journey upriver.
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Ranked #146 of 1942 · 136 pages · Published 1899
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