num_pages: 111
description: In Conrad's haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the enigmatic Kurtz. Travelling to the heart of the African continent, he discovers how Kurtz has gained his position of power and influence over the local people. Marlow's struggle to fathom his experience involves him in a radical questioning of not only his own nature and values but the nature and values of his society..
language: English
title: Heart of Darkness
titlecomplete: Heart of Darkness
characters: Kurtz, Charles Marlow
genres: Classics, Adventure, Novels, Read For School, High School, Africa, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 497552
places: Brussels, Congo Free State, Belgium, Africa, Belgian Congo
publisher: Penguin Books