Heart of Darkness

Representing a tremendous turning point for modern literature, Heart of Darkness reveals how thin the thread that holds "civilization" together actually is. Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad in the last year of the 19th century, is an overture to subjects such as the wars that left their mark on one of the bloodiest centuries in history, the gulfs opened by developing technology, and societies disrupted by modernity. Traveling to the branches of the trading company they are assigned to in the Belgian Congo to find the mysterious Kurtz, Marlow encounters unexpected horrors in this dark geography. As Marlow moves towards Kurtz, he also realizes that his trust in civilization and himself is crumbling. This novel, which is considered Conrad's masterpiece and influenced writers such as William Golding and George Orwell, depicts both the value judgments of the period and the destruction caused by imperialism.

"Heart of Darkness imprinted Africa as a symbolic image in the minds of Europeans."
-Graham Greene-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 249

Year of Print: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2007

Language Turkish