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Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

Marlow, a merchant sailor, travels through colonial Africa. He makes a perilous journey by steamboat to rescue Kurtz, an ivory agent, who is seriously ill. He arrives at Kurtz’s station to find that the agent has taken control of the whole area. In his complete isolation from civilised society Kurtz has instituted a brutal system of human sacrifice and magic to become the leader of the natives.

Theme

Colonialism; madness; reflections on life
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CEFR Level B2+
Level Secondary
Language British English
Type Fiction (classic)
Genre Human interest
Publisher Black Cat
Year 2006
Number of Pages 112
Number of activities 0
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