Heart of Darkness

A novella by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1899, framed as the story told by the sailor Marlow to companions waiting on a boat on the Thames. His tale begins with reflections on empire, darkness, and civilization before turning toward journeys upriver.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic adventure and the sea›Jungles, deserts, and lost worlds›Central, East, and West Africa

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic adventure and the sea›Jungles, deserts, and lost worlds