false 616828 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 616828 35 1785260 1902 Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer total:4410|5:1085|4:1241|3:1163|2:539|1:382| 4410 15338 5509 323 3345 3.46 41589 2711 3524 3.53 37180 4601 4566487 237998 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.47 4021 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 1 6 false Tue Aug 14 20:26:30 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 05:16:06 -0800 2009 read it in my death in lit class...provoked some interesting discussions on race...still hated it
read it again for brit lit...talked aga...more...]]> 44662199 1736582 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 2 1 false Wed Jan 28 12:21:07 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 12:25:45 -0800 2009
Symbolism? Yes. Tons of symbolism. I guess you could say that McCa...more...]]> 19108186 569190 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 5 1 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 10:46:55 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 19:05:20 -0700 2008
Joseph Conrad makes me think of a Edgar Allen Poe on serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. (Although he is said to have attempted suicide in his late teens so he couldn't have been all that jolly) Most say his writing is dark but I find it funny. Bless my soul! By jove!

What makes m...more...]]> 13860598 109656 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 4 1 false Sat Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 14:48:21 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 21:15:44 -0800 2008
Masterful narrative. Better than average characters. An amazing story of a place that ...more...]]> 6243911 381616 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 0 1 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 1980 Sat Sep 15 10:31:36 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 10:31:36 -0700 2007 more...]]> 50385983 1512853 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 3 1 false Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Mar 25 03:47:58 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 03:51:18 -0700 2009 The horror! The horror!

I never understood exactly why this book has been termed a classic and why we still torture school children with it. ]]> 38660654 1686102 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 2 0 false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 18:11:13 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 19:23:03 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 51982561 382208 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 3 0 false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 15:19:54 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 13:24:51 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 38690082 1690017 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 26 08:23:07 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 08:36:54 -0800 2008 One more...]]> 5636180 316042 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 1 1 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Tue Sep 04 08:42:07 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 08:45:38 -0700 2007
I hated this book. HATED. I remember one day when I had done my reading section for English class, not understood a thing, except that they were on a boat and things were happening. Maybe they were being attacke...more...]]> 42123007 1524346 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 12:56:10 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:04:05 -0800 2009 2 The Secret Sharer was hardly the "piece of crap" I had pegged it for back in 12th grade. It's actually a very insightful story about a man who learns ...more...]]> 50236510 899890 563567 0451523210 9780451523211 9 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175819474m/563567.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175819474s/563567.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/563567.Heart_of_Darkness_and_The_Secret_Sharer 3.65 89 Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness:

"Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."

]]> 1902 5 0 false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:43:45 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 19:50:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3440575 164338 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 2 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 01:18:42 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 04:30:12 -0700 2007
Maybe "Heart of Darkness" is the brilliant piece everyone says it is, a...more...]]> 38643985 1689060 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 25 14:01:15 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 17:29:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 37785110 1627194 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 4 0 false Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 07:08:26 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 18:40:51 -0800 2008
The first reading assignment was torture- I couldn't get any hold on the s...more...]]> 38659180 1690010 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 1 0 false Tue Nov 25 17:50:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 18:51:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 38035394 1690012 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 2 0 false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 07:46:30 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 10:50:27 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 55340499 2264531 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 4 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu May 07 22:12:54 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 22:21:21 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 38973150 1688079 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 3 0 false Mon Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 16:30:49 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 16:37:42 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 46410750 948934 616828 0451526570 9780451526571 282 <![CDATA[Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914m/616828.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176357914s/616828.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/616828.Heart_of_Darkness_The_Secret_Sharer 3.48 4410 Heart of Darkness (1902) 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.

Joyce Carol Oates on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: "Heart of Darkness has had an influence that goes beyond the specifically literary. This parable of a man's 'heart of darkness' dramatized in the alleged 'Dark Continent' of Africa transcended its late Victorian era to acquire the stature of one of the great, if troubling, visionary works of western civilization."]]> 1902 4 0 false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 08:57:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 15:05:15 -0800 2009
The subject matter is just so intriguing, even more so by the fact tha...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=616828