Early Life Joseph Conrad was born on the 3rd of December in 1857 in Berdychiv, Ukraine. He was the only child of Apollo Korzeniowski, a translator and political activist, while his mother, Ewa Bobrowska. Due to his father’s political activism, the…
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Heart of Darkness Quotes
Quotes or quotations are significant phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary work. Heart of Darkness quotations has gained important significance across the globe for their universality. Some of the famous quotes…
Heart of Darkness Themes
Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays. Heart of Darkness has various themes which run parallel to one another. Joseph Conrad has used prominent recurring ideas wrapped in ambiguous…
Heart of Darkness Characters
In a work of fiction, a writer uses different characters to evolve a story and convey his idea through their personality. Without characters and their development, the story cannot progress. Characters in Heart of Darkness are not only memorable with…
The horror! The horror!
Origin of The horror! The horror! This phrase is found in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness.” This is the final judgment of Kurtz on his own life, actions, and generally on humankind and imperialism, when in part three of the…