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As powerful a condemnation of imperialism as has ever been written (Observer )
Once experienced, it is hard to let Heart of Darkness go. A masterpiece of surprise, of expression and psychological nuance, of fury at colonial expansion and of how men make the least of life . . . endlessly readable and worthy of rereading (Telegraph ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Once experienced, it is hard to let Heart of Darkness go. A masterpiece of surprise, of expression and psychological nuance, of fury at colonial expansion and of how men make the least of life . . . endlessly readable and worthy of rereading (Telegraph ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"evenhanded … it connects Conrad palpably to the European colonization of the continent."
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This review is from: Heart of Darkness (Paperback)
Some readers seem to have difficulty with this short novel. It's certainly not easy reading (Conrad never is, though I love his prose style), but is a challenging, thought-provoking and highly absorbing character study. The journey is as much into a mind breaking down as it is a physical journey down the Congo River. I found it richly rewarding (both the 1st time and when I read it again recently). It probably says more, in a short space, than any other novel about human existence, civilization and human excesses (with the possible exception of "The Fall" by Albert Camus). Powerful stuff - if you like a strong poison then try it (and then check out Conrad's great full-length novels: "Lord Jim", "Nostromo" and "Under Western Eyes").
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Not the easiest, but one of the top 5 reads of all time,
By Steve W. (Glasgow) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heart of Darkness (Paperback)
At the very dawn of the 21st century, the front page of a major UK broadsheet newspaper (The Daily Telegraph), summed up the previous 100 years as "the century of 'Heart of Darkness' and 'The Waste Land'". Yes, this short novel, actually first published (I think) in 1899, presciently captures the horrors that are to come once "civilized" men of the industrialized West gain dominion over the Earth. I first read this book about 25 years ago - and, as a callow youth, I barely understood a word of it. Yet its symbolism enthralled me and I have been compelled to return to it 4 or 5 times since, each time gaining a deeper insight into what Conrad, through his imperfect narrator Marlow, is struggling to say. The writing is superb, the themes immense, and the setting in Africa's dark heart (counterpointed with the scenes on the Thames) sensational. One day I hope to emulate Graham Greene and reread the book while travelling up the Congo by boat. But I know I must be prepared for a dark, dark journey... and one that fails to reach a neat and tidy conclusion.
117 of 124 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Heart of Darkness (Kindle Edition)
This review is specifically about the Kindle edition of The Heart of Darkness, and more specifically:# Publisher: Public Domain Books (9 Jan 2006) # Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. # ASIN: B000JQU7A8 Reviews between editions seem to be frequently amalgamated and so it is important to note this is about the free (at time of writing) version. Please also note that this review is about the 'edition', not the actual story itself and is therefore no reflection on Conrad's writing. Having made myself clear on what I am reviewing (hopefully!) then my opinion is this: Download some samples of other versions and pay some small amount for a better text. I struggled with half of this version before resorting to the actual book that I already owned. There are two major problems: 1. The style of writing and the protagonist Marlow's delivery makes very frequent use of dashes (en or em rules). This Kindle edition uses double hyphens, viz --, with no spaces, as in 'There were cases of them down at the coast--cases--piled up--burst--split!', which makes reading awkward and detracts from the narrative style. 2. Carriage returns are used frequently in error and seemingly at random. It is possible to identify new paragraphs as they are correctly indented but, having a line finishing after the first word for example, implies the end of a paragraph. However, the non-indented start of the next line shows that the text was meant to be continuous. Checking several examples with the Penguin text edition shows that these frequent carriage returns are, indeed, in error. This edition is not recommended for reading on the Kindle.
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