Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness was first published as a three-part serial story in Blackwood's Magazine.
AuthorJoseph Conrad
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovella
Published1899 serial; 1902 book
PublisherBlackwood's Magazine
Preceded byThe Nigger of the 'Narcissus' (1897) 
Followed byLord Jim (1900) 
TextHeart 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.

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