Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
1899
ISBN/ASIN: 1599869500
Number of pages: 348
Description:
The story reflects the physical and psychological shock Conrad himself experienced in 1890, when he worked briefly in the Belgian Congo. The narrator, Marlow, describes a journey he took on an African river, witnessing the brutalization of the natives by white traders.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Download mirrors:
Mirror 1
Similar books
The Nigger of the Narcissusby Joseph Conrad - Doubleday, Page & Co
This short novel is a rollicking sea adventure. Those who love the picaresque voyages so common in nineteenth century literature will hardly find a better one; this has all the excitement, suspense, and drama one could want.
(9286 views)
A Smile of Fortuneby Joseph Conrad
Embarking in the tropics, a ship's captain makes the instant acquaintance of a seemingly genial Mr. Jacobus and his irritable brother. The Smile of Fortune is a masterly tale of misplaced loyalty, family feuds, and illicit bargaining.
(8141 views)
The Roverby Joseph Conrad - The Ryerson Press
The story is about Peyrol's attempt at withdrawal from an action- and blood-filled life; his involvement with the pariahs of Escampobar; the struggle for his identity and allegiance, which is resolved in his last voyage. A historical Romance.
(9603 views)
Typhoonby Joseph Conrad - G. P. Putnam's Sons
A story of a steamship and her crew beset by a tempest, a masterpiece of descriptive virtuosity and moral irony. Conrad is quite simply the master of all who try to reflect the world of the sea in the mirror of the written word...
(6895 views)