Heart of Darkness and Other Tales by Cedric Watts, Joseph Conrad

Heart of Darkness and Other Tales

Cedric Watts, Joseph Conrad

225 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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The finest of all Conrad's tales, Heart of Darkness is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr. Kurtz. What he sees on hi...

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Community Reviews

3.12
based on 995 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

challenging: 62%

adventurous: 59%

mysterious: 50%

reflective: 50%

tense: 40%

sad: 31%

emotional: 15%

informative: 15%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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