Classics Literary 1985

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Published in Spanish as Corazon de Las Tinieblas

Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames.

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What it is

A story hidden inside another · it tells it with no filter

What happens in it

Story within a story

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How it's told

Who tells it
First person
Style
Literary
Prose
Dense

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you're drawn to the dark side of people
  • you like a book that leaves you uneasy
  • you like a book that makes you think

Maybe not if…

  • you want something light to read
  • you're after something comforting

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