
For the rest of the novel (with only minor interruptions), Marlow narrates his tale.Īs a young man, Marlow desires to visit Africa and pilot a steamboat on the Congo River. Marlow begins telling the three men about a time he journeyed in a steamboat up the Congo River. The anonymous narrator, the Director of Companies, the Accountant, and Marlow sit in silence. More free fiction ebooksĬontent produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C is dedicated to the public domain via the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.Ĭontent not produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C but displayed on this website may be subject to copyright.Heart of Darkness begins on the deck of the Nellie, a British ship anchored on the coast of the Thames. You can also donate to Standard Ebooks to help fund continuing improvement of this and other ebooks. If youâre comfortable with technology and want to contribute directly, check out this ebookâs GitHub repository and our contributors section. To report typos, typography errors, or other corrections, see how to report errors. More detailsĪnyone can contribute to make a Standard Ebook better for everyone! Remove semantics from to conform to epub spec Remove 'se:role' metadata in favor of 'role' available in EPUB 3.3 Read about which file to download and how to transfer them to your ereader. You may also be interested in our Kobo FAQ.Īdvanced epub â An advanced format that uses the latest technology not yet fully supported by most ereaders. Also download the Kindle cover thumbnail to see the cover in your Kindleâs library. Marlowâs search for the mysterious and powerful âfirst-class agentâ Kurtz gives way to a nuanced and powerful commentary on the horrors of colonialism, called by some the most analyzed work at university-level instruction.Ĭompatible epub â All devices and apps except Kindles and Kobos.Īzw3 â Kindle devices and apps. Set in the Congo in Central Africa, the tale is told in the frame of the recollections of one Charles Marlow, a captain of an ivory steamer. Originally published serially as a three-part story, Heart of Darkness is a short but thematically complex novel exploring colonialism, humanity, and what constitutes a savage society. Will you support our efforts with a donation? We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Part of the Encyclopædia Britannicaâs Great Books of the Western World  9 in the Telegraphâs Greatest Villains in Literature  21 in the BBCâs 100 Greatest British Novels (2015)  32 in the Guardianâs Best 100 Novels in English (2015)  67 in the Modern Libraryâs 100 Best Novels Standard Ebooksģ8,792 words (2 hours 22 minutes) with a reading ease of 71.44 (fairly easy) Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover.
