Heart of Darkness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530747610)

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between London and Africa as places of darkness. Central to Conrad's work is the idea that there is little difference between so-called civilised people and those described as savages; Heart of Darkness raises important questions about imperialism and racism.

Author: Joseph Conrad
ISBN-10: 1530747619
ISBN-13: 9781530747610
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2016
Pages: 118
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 8659 / Heart of Darkness