Heart of Darkness
Primary Sources:
YouTube Playlist while reading: Click here
Free, full online text of this book: Click here
Gutenberg Project e-book options: Click here
Quotes compiled by this author: Click here
Quotes compiled from this book: Click here
Quotes about this book/author: Click here
Audio book of Heart of Darkness: Click here
Classroom Sources:
Secondary Sources:
Useful links about Heart of Darkness, the author, and context:
Biography and chronology of author, Joseph Conrad: Click here
Joseph Conrad society: Click here
Concordance of Conrad: Search for any word: Click here
The AP Website by the ineffable AP teacher Ms. Effie (see what I did there?) about everything Heart of Darkness related: Click here
Interesting website on the historical context of Heart of Darkness' setting: Click here
Mind-blowing documentary on the real Heart of Darkness called "White King, Red Rubber, Black Death"...caution: graphic, historical portrayals of violence and racial discrimination. Click here
150+ thought-provoking questions about Heart of Darkness prepared by a brilliant English teacher and former colleague of mine. Chronologically arranged, intended to be read as you read the novel: Link
Thug Notes Summary: Hilarious, inappropriate, realistic summary and analysis of Heart of Darkness. Parental discretion strongly advised! Click here
Orson Welles' radio adaptation of the novel: Click here
See Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation, Apocalypse Now, if you want your mind blown. Occasionally found on Netflix or you can purchase here. Warning: R-rated and very adult in content. Parental discretion strongly advised.
Analysis of Heart of Darkness by professor of English
Fascinating documentary on the history of colonialism in the Congo
Website Collection of Quotes about Human Nature:
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/human-nature
Author of Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
First part of full length video, see Youtube for other sections of movie. Stars Tim Roth and John Malkovich...pretty good.
