Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad | Part 1: Framing the Story Summary & Analysis

Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness is set in the 1890s in the height of European colonization of Africa. Main character Charlie Marlow undertakes a dangerous journey deep into the African jungle to meet Kurtz, an important and mysterious ivory company agent who may have lost his mind. When he arrives at his destination, Marlow's unforgettable encounter with Kurtz delivers powerful, unsettling questions about the nature of man, greed, and imperialism that have resonated long after the book's publication.

Kristen Over, Associate Professor at Northeastern Illinois University, provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness. Download the free study guide and infographic for Heart of Darkness here:

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