Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Fiction, Classics, Literary -- Joseph Conrad, Paperback

A novella about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, as told 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.

Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 132
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.12h x 5.96w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781592244126

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