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Heart of Darkness
 

Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer

by Joseph Conrad

JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a... (read more)

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Basma B
  • Rated 5 stars

“Heart of Darkness is a must read. The novel not only takes you to the heart of Africa; it takes you to the darkest place on earth which is the human heart. Marlow, the narrator meets Kurtz, supposedly the epitome of culture and civilization and with Kurtz he sees "the horror" of humanity when left "unchecked".”

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Mr. V
  • Rated 2 stars

“Don't get me wrong: the themes are powerful. But the writing is - well, there's just no way around it - DRY. Still, makes a fine companion with Coppola's Apocalypse Now.”

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  • Fu Manchu

    fu manchu said:

    “Fah Lo Suee know what heart of darkness is, Thames river gathering shade as night fall on swirling watrers, there no mystery in that readers, it like it!”

    posted 7 days ago
  • ophelia

    ophelia said:

    “Thank you for your answer anjanamrao.

    I have read your posting several times, and I must say I'm still unconvinced by the link you make between "Heart of Darkness" and buddhism-- though, being a Westener and an atheist, my being reluctant here is probably just to be expected.
    However, some of the things you write about Roman conquerors of Britain and the fascination of abomination have set me thinking and I'll go back to that passage in the book.
    ”

    posted Tuesday, February 5 2008
  • mehdi

    mehdi said:

    “I read this book thrice and every time it gives the same exitement . its a wonderful book about Africans how english exploits the resources of undevelop countries in the name of development. the technique of frame work story and the use of symbolism that is also marvelous”

    posted Monday, January 21 2008
  • anjanamrao

    anjanamrao said:

    “It stresses non-violence preached in Budhism..”

    posted Friday, December 14 2007
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet said:

    “appleblossom, i am afraid that is pretty much what Conrad implies, and while i love all his stories, especially Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, it is not the "savages" corrupting the English. THe Europeans had a tremendous history, and sadly America followed suite, of visiting horrors upon native subjected peoples that proved the real savages of the world include the "civilised white christians" as much as any other group in the world.”

    posted Thursday, November 1 2007
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