AR Book Level
9.0
AR Points
10
Word Count
53,285
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
207925 EN
About this book
Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad, follows Marlow, a seasoned sailor, as he travels up the Congo River to find the mysterious ivory trader Kurtz. During his journey into the African interior, Marlow encounters the brutal realities of European colonialism and the pervasive moral and physical darkness of the Congo. He ultimately confronts Kurtz, a charismatic yet corrupted idealist whose descent into madness epitomizes the darkness within both the individual and civilization.