Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
This classic novel follows the journey of a seaman who travels up the Congo River into the African interior to meet a mysterious ivory trader. Throughout his journey, he encounters the harsh realities of imperialism, the brutal treatment of native Africans, and the depths of human cruelty and madness. The protagonist's journey into the 'heart of darkness' serves as both a physical exploration of the African continent and a metaphorical exploration into the depths of human nature.
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- Published
- 1899
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 70-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Coração das Trevas
- Cuore di tenebra
- Das Herz Der Finsternis
- El Corazón De Las Tinieblas
- El corazón de las tinieblas
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This book is on the following 76 lists:
- 5th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 6th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 6th on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 9th on 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Complex)
- 10th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 12th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 15th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 20th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 21st on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 21st on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 28th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 30th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 31st on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 31st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 38th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 38th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 40th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 41st on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 41st on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 43rd on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
- 46th on The 100 Stories that Shaped the World (BBC)
- 47th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 49th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 51st on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 53rd on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 59th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 67th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 74th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 92nd on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 92nd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 96th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 158th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 172nd on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 284th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 306th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
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- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
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- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Books That Defined Their Era (Guardian)
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- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
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- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Everything You Should Read without Being a Library Rat (Book by Luiz Carlos Lisboa)
- For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
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- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
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- Horror: The 100 Best Books ("Horror: The 100 Best Books" Book by Stephen Jones (Editor) and Kim Newman (Editor))
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
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