Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 495 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #219.
This edition of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #219, divided into 13 chapters and 495 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Heart of Darkness in full?
The complete text of Heart of Darkness is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #219 and divided into 495 sections.
This page carries the whole of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #219, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2471 sentences across 13 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Heart of Darkness divided for reading?
Heart of Darkness is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Heart of Darkness as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 495 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 13 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Heart of Darkness read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Heart of Darkness can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Heart of Darkness can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Heart of Darkness
Common questions about reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Heart of Darkness?
Yes. All 2471 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #219 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Heart of Darkness is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #219, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Heart of Darkness take to read?
About 205 minutes of reading across 495 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Heart of Darkness section by section
How to work through Heart of Darkness section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 13 chapters of Heart of Darkness to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Heart of Darkness
Words and structures a reader meets early in Heart of Darkness, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Heart
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heart of Darkness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Darkness
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heart of Darkness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Joseph
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heart of Darkness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Conrad
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heart of Darkness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Heart of Darkness
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0 of 498 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.