Heart of Darkness
Appearance
Author | Joseph Conrad |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Novella |
Published | 1899 serial; 1902 book |
Publisher | Blackwood's Magazine |
Preceded by | The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' (1897) |
Followed by | Lord Jim (1900) |
Text | Heart of Darkness at Wikisource |
Heart of Darkness is a book of fiction by Joseph Conrad. It is about a European sailor who travels to a Belgian colony in Africa. The story focuses on imperialism and colonialism. Conrad published it in a magazine in 1899, and as a book in 1902.
The movie Apocalypse Now is based on this book.