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Heart of Darkness

1899 · 19th century

Heart of Darkness is a novella by Joseph Conrad, published in serial form in 1899 and as a book in 1902. Narrated by the seaman Marlow, it describes a journey up an African river to the ivory agent Kurtz, drawing on Conrad's own voyage up the Congo in 1890. It is among the most widely read and debated works on European imperialism.

Heart of Darkness
Image: William Blackwood (Life time: November 20, 1776 – September 16, 1834) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Heart of Darkness. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heart-of-darkness
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The Epoch Institute. “Heart of Darkness.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heart-of-darkness.
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