Modernism ยท Novel / novella
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad. A major work by Joseph Conrad exploring empire, morality, isolation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1899
- Origin
- Poland / Britain
- Era
- Modernism
- Genre
- Novel / novella
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Joseph Conrad exploring empire, morality, isolation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.