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Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Polish novelist Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's experience as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could se

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“The Nellie, a crushing yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails and was at rest.”

— Joseph Conrad, amazon.com

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“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”

— Joseph Conrad, amazon.com

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