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Aug 13, 2015
Daren
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Much shorter than I had expected from this often studied classic fictionalisation of Conrad's time in the Congo DR, or Belgian Congo as it was unfortunate to be at the time. Leopold was a ego maniacal madman at whose hands the Congo became a plaything to be exploited for his person wealth - but this is really just the background to the part of history the story takes place in.
The writing I found to wonderfully descriptive. I read some reviews by people who dismissed it as poorly written and unne ...more
The writing I found to wonderfully descriptive. I read some reviews by people who dismissed it as poorly written and unne ...more
I prefer the film. Better music.
Don't let the length or simplicity of language fool you; this is a complex read.
Heart of Darkness was originally published in three separate segments at different times. Do yourself a favor and split up the reading by the three chapters; you will better preserve the suspense that was originally associated with the text. While the atrocities pointed out by Marlow may seem obvious to a modern-day reader, his observations created a domino effect that dramatically changed the world. While he may not ...more
Heart of Darkness was originally published in three separate segments at different times. Do yourself a favor and split up the reading by the three chapters; you will better preserve the suspense that was originally associated with the text. While the atrocities pointed out by Marlow may seem obvious to a modern-day reader, his observations created a domino effect that dramatically changed the world. While he may not ...more
Written in 1899, a sailor on the Thames tells his fellow passengers about his trip up river in the Congo as captain of a steam ship. The story is more about Kurtz than the narrator himself, a larger-than-life figure living in a remote jungle camp bringing in more ivory than all the other stations together. When he finally meets Kurtz he is simultaneously intrigued and repulsed, the legend of the man has degenerated into madness and some horrific details emerge. I found this a difficult book to r
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Aug 29, 2014
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