The Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

The famous novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. This book the Heart of Darkness was originally written by Joseph Conrad in 1899. The Heart of Darkness tells the story of an ivory transporter on a trip down the Congo River. The Heart of Darkness explores many of man's darkest dealings like slavery and savagery.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940016294261
Publisher:	Balster Publishing
Publication date:	03/07/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	102 KB

About the Author

Best known for his novella Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) was a Polish–British author. Although not a native English speaker, Conrad came to be regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. He revolutionized the English novel with books such as The Secret Agent, Nostromo, and Typhoon. Before publishing his first novel, Almayer's Folly, in 1895, Joseph Conrad spent almost 20 years working mostly at sea as a merchant sailor.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France