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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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Heart of Darkness

Author
Joseph Conrad
Narrator
Arthur Lane
Publisher
Lantern Audio
Publish Date
15 June 2026
Run Time
4 hours 2 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Classic fiction: literary and general, Fiction: literary and general non-genre
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What to expect

A journey into the unknown, where the wild river winds not only through an untamed jungle, but through the shadowed depths of the human soul. When Charles Marlow is sent to captain a steamboat deep into the African interior, he expects a routine mission. But what awaits him is a haunting descent into a world where civilization is only a thin veneer, and darkness — both literal and moral — looms ever closer. Heart of Darkness is a gripping exploration of empire, power, and the fragile boundaries between light and shadow — a timeless classic that continues to unsettle and captivate.

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Author
Joseph Conrad
Narrator
Arthur Lane
Duration
4 hours 2 minutes
Release Date
15 June 2026
ISBN
9788368887402
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Lantern Audio
Genre
Classic fiction: literary and general, Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Synopsis

A journey into the unknown, where the wild river winds not only through an untamed jungle, but through the shadowed depths of the human soul. When Charles Marlow is sent to captain a steamboat deep into the African interior, he expects a routine mission. But what awaits him is a haunting descent into a world where civilization is only a thin veneer, and darkness — both literal and moral — looms ever closer. Heart of Darkness is a gripping exploration of empire, power, and the fragile boundaries between light and shadow — a timeless classic that continues to unsettle and captivate.

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