Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.

Descargar Heart Of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Pdf Ebook

Genre : Relatos ,Libros ,Ficción y literatura

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land". In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr.  Kurtz.

Review:

iosnopes

Good copy

Many of these free download are rife with typos. This copy of HOD was fine—no problems. Of course it’s a stunning piece of prose—especially considering he came late to English.

TheCreature8

An Interesting and (Fairly) Quick Read

I was asked to read this book in college, so of course I didn’t at the time, but have been revisiting some of those books I wish I had had the time to give the proper attention to back then. (They’re classics for a reason). Now, having more time to spare, I decided to revisit this one. First an foremost, any fan of the film “Apocalypse Now” should read this but hopefully I don’t need to state that. The story itself is engaging and heavy at times when the language is outdated and there is not much going on action-wise. Due to the subject and time period at hand, there are some obviously offensively racist passages but when viewed in the proper light, they are a glimpse into that time and a reminder of the horrible atrocities of the colonization and subsequent dismantling of African countries for their natural resources. The main character & story teller, Marlow, is kind of ambiguous in everything. It seems he is not “on the side of” Africans but he does not treat them quite as poorly as most other characters. It is clear that he does not have the same fanatical admiration of Kurtz that many others do but he is fascinated by him in a different way. I felt myself slightly frustrated by much of this, although admittedly, perhaps his repeatedly calling Kurtz “remarkable” was meant to have deeper meaning attached than I attributed to it. Maybe a more scholarly approach to this book is the right one to take. All in all, this will probably not be the most interesting thing you’ll read for most people but it’s not long and there are moments that are surely worth the time and effort to spend reading it.

Mr cool president wiz

What a work

We had to read this for English class, and I absolutely despise English. This is the only book so far I’ve related and understood in thorough depth. From the adventure to imagery and symbolism, it is through and through an excellent work.

Purpah Jesus

Got better with synopsis

I will admit, I had a tough time with this book in the middle of it, but reading a plot synopsis helped me understand the purpose of the book a lot. The ending was beautiful and made everything worth it, though the tone and style of the story being told definitely take a little time to get used to.

sixVI6

Unimpressed

In a word, unimpressed. I knew there was a reason that I refused to read this book in high school after the first five pages — and having finished it just now only confirms my misgivings almost 25 years ago. Without the absurdly excessive and redundant descriptions and metaphors, this book would have been 10 pages, at the most. But the lengthiness is not my main issue with this story. My problem is how little time is committed to developing the extent of Marlow’s relationship with Kurtz, given Conrad’s insistence on convincing the reader how well Marlow knew Kurtz. That drove me nuts! Marlow is talking about Kurtz at the end of the book as if he had spent years in the bush with him, when the book seems to have dedicated less than 40 pages to the actual Kurtz-Marlow dialogue. In closing, I would like to note that Conrad’s style of writing, particularly his use of comma splices and long sentences is EXACTLY why I tell my graduate students to avoid comma splices and the passive voice as much as possible in their writing. Safe to say, I’ll never read anything by Conrad again.

choonkief

Heart of darkness

Hated this book. Did not finish it

Hazenoot

Joseph Conrad is a genius

To read this book, a certain lens must be put on to fully understand its material: the lens of humanity. There is a moral credence that Conrad writes with to share his experiences with the world. If you make the mistake of reading from the lens of commerce or history, you would be sorely disappointed in the lack of detail. The characters are shaped by the darkness of the times where African people were looked upon as savages. The sympathy that one needs to give to another ruins those in power over the ivory industry of the Belgian Congo.

Dai Daniel

Great

Bringing back the Lord of flies

pandabear143657

Heart of Darkness

a great book that describes the struggles as a african american. this book has many similies that make the story come alive. This book is not for kids but a great classic.

Britterbree

Heart of Darkness Review

Okay, so this is a required summer reading book for my AP Literature class and it is so hard to follow and tell what's going on at times. The book does have some very beautifully described scenery. Other than that, if you would love to slowly die on the inside while reading, this "short story" is the one for you. Another plus is that it's free

Notsofun

Terrible

This book is completely racist and unethical to say the least. Waste of time and not worth the read.

kenzzzzzž

heart of darkness

a lot of fluff, not much story. very boring

Lenina13

Heart of Darkness

This is a moral and magnificent meditation on what drives the soul under extreme unknown circumstances. The eloquent dexterity of the language able to amply describe circumstances with psychological understanding. A brilliant if chilling account of raw survival. A definite book to read slowly savoring the language and the world invoked. Lisa

fwedeorange

Interesting

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Although very hard to understand, the plot is very well-developed. I had to read this for a class in college. I had to open SparkNotes to fully understand the whole story. Overall, such a great book with a very interesting theme. Captivates your attention.

Matman7575

Heart of Darkness

A tale of man's search for something more. A reaching for the undefined through a limited scope of the physical.

JTMoney50

Read more than 50 yrs ago

I read this in college and enjoyed the symbol isms. I think this time around with it I have appreciated the meaning. It is like Plato's cave, our perceptions of reality are diffused by our own experience.

Ivyyyyy

Meh

I read this for summer reading and I guess it was okay. It's a classic but I'm not exactly sure why... it was rather difficult to read but oh well...

Henwenghell

Dissapointed

BAD BAD BAD terrible! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 The worst book ever!

CARINAMills

Heart of Daekness

Not sure if this is still required reading for desperately bored high school students or not. I found this book horribly racist; maybe it reflects a past time of acceptable cultural values (in which case a modern HOD would take place along the boarder in Arizona, no river required).

MolliilloM

HEART IF DARKNESS

I'm not sure if it was the six-page paragraphs or the unintelligible rambling and use of language, but this book was a nightmare to read. I guess you could say I was lost in the heart of darkness. Save yourself: if you really need to read this book, just use Sparknotes.

Flotsim

The Heart of Darkness

It is said that one should read a classic once when one is young, and once again when one is old. This is my second try, the first being in school more than 40 years ago. I didn't like it then. And now? In many ways, the book is not modern. The language alone will be a struggle for a young reader, and the philosophy, couched in exacting and elaborate metaphors is likely to be missed. In other ways, the book seems very modern, in its disjointed imagery, abrupt flashbacks, and also in its pessimistic viewpoint. I understand now that the book needs to be read slowly and chewed on. It's not like a modern TV show whose intent is to prevent one from concentrating. Instead, one must think - of the analogies to the search for knowledge, their contrasts to the search for experience, and with those, the search for other justifications for life. After a few decades of life, it would be hard not to take from it a sense of the real difficulties, so often passed over because of the struggle of grappling with them. In short - if you are 50 or 60 years old, and no longer sure it is possible to do what you once hoped, yet don't quite wish to give up, this book is a serious read. If you are under 20, don't bother. It will just seem pretentiously random. Come back in a few decades.

MkC Gloves

Just a bit dated

The wonderful storytelling and insightful gaze into the psyche of man remains relevant and even poignant in 2013. However, the backdrop of the Dark Continent has lost much of the power it had in the period when Conrad wrote. As a result, the story suffers. Contrast this with Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. The Mississippi River is no longer what it was, but the author there relied less on the power of the backdrop to set the tone for the story.

AlRokersLadyParts

<3

This read was the tops!!!

AZ Buckeye Fan

Fine. Hyped By Others

It had a fantastic beginning, but quickly descended into the heart of mediocrity. I kid. It just got boring and Kurtz and Marlow were just not stretching me anymore. Anyway, they say it is a must read and it is free...so read it

Jack's Malignant Tumor

Master of prose

By Jove, this man could write! There's so much heart in his prose that sometimes is seems to be too much to be taken all at once. I wish there were more like him...

Jaberwakie27

Good book hard for a freshmen at high school to read

My high school has assigned this book to read I have mixed feeling because it was hard to read but very well written I would read it again when I am older but I thought it was good :-)

andrewpegoda

Heart of Darkness

Poe, Edwards, Melville, Hawthorne, Conrad

ruhsena

A true classic

Forget Jane Austin, this a truly great classic piece of literature! To all those who rated it poorly, well your going have to use that brain, it has a lot hidden elements to it. It also takes some time to get into it... But the time is worth it! It's not like reading twilight, you have to actually think a little and maybe do some research, I know shocking. Ppl did more of that back then...

D.M.Martin

Staggering

If given the time and effort, this novella will give back more than one puts into it.

Thatguywiththejacket

Good Book

Great literary devices and deep meanings.

Gnalk

I prefer the adaptation

I love this book, yet it is very slow. I prefer Apocalypse Now over this book.

Patrick "P-Woody" Woodworth

Best book ever. But tough

This is easily one one of the best books ever written and one I've read. But is also one of the hardest to read. There are layers of underlying themes, allusions, and every possible literary goodness. It's hard to understand at times but it's worth it.

Bancrofts

A heart of darkness

Worst. Book. Ever.