num_pages: 146
description: A masterpiece of twentieth-century writing,  Heart of Darkness  exposes the tenuous fabric that holds "civilization" together and the brutal horror at the center of European colonialism. Conrad's crowning achievement recounts Marlow's physical and psychological journey deep into the heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious trader Kurtz.
language: English
title: Heart of Darkness
titlecomplete: Heart of Darkness
characters: Charles Marlow, Kurtz
genres: Fiction, Adventure, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Novels, High School, Historical Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 497718
places: Brussels, Belgian Congo, Belgium, Congo Free State, Africa
publisher: Penguin