Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness
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- Title in Serbian (Cyrillic)
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- First published
- 1899
- Languages
- Serbian (Cyrillic) and English
- Pages
- about 229
- Edition
- unabridged
Book summary
Marlow, an experienced sailor, travels up an African river in search of Kurtz, a mysterious agent of a trading company. As the journey progresses, he discovers a world marked by violence, exploitation, and moral ambiguity. The figure of Kurtz, both fascinating and disturbing, embodies the excesses of absolute power. This dark narrative explores the limits of civilization and the shadowed areas of the human soul. The author offers an intense descent into consciousness, where the boundary between light and darkness becomes uncertain.
