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Heart of Darkness

1899 novella by Joseph Conrad
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Heart of Darkness
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Heart of Darkness

Summary

Heart of Darkness is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,616 views/month, #67 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Heart of Darkness authored Joseph Conrad[3].
  • Heart of Darkness received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • Heart of Darkness's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Heart of Darkness's genre is fiction literature[6].
  • Heart of Darkness's genre is serialized fiction[7].
  • Heart of Darkness followed The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'[8].
  • Heart of Darkness was followed by Lord Jim[9].
  • Heart of Darkness's Commons category is recorded as Heart of Darkness[10].
  • Heart of Darkness's language of work or name is recorded as British English[11].
  • Heart of Darkness's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Heart of Darkness's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • Heart of Darkness's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Heart of Darkness was released on 1899[15].
  • Heart of Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Heart of Darkness[16].
  • Heart of Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Jądro ciemności[17].
  • Heart of Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131763155[18].
  • Heart of Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515830[19].
  • Heart of Darkness's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138561831[20].
  • Heart of Darkness's narrative location is recorded as Africa[21].
  • Heart of Darkness's narrative location is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[22].
  • Heart of Darkness's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heart of Darkness[23].
  • Heart of Darkness's main subject is colonialism[24].
  • Heart of Darkness's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/conrad/herz/herz.html[25].
  • Heart of Darkness's published in is recorded as Youth[26].
  • Heart of Darkness's published in is recorded as Blackwood's Magazine[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Heart of Darkness authored Joseph Conrad[3].

Publication

Heart of Darkness was released on 1899[15]. Languages include British English[11] and English[12]. Genres include fiction literature[6] and serialized fiction[7].

Subject and Themes

Heart of Darkness's main subject is colonialism[24].

Reception

Heart of Darkness received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Heart of Darkness followed The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'[8]. It was followed by Lord Jim[9].

Why It Matters

Heart of Darkness ranks in the top 0.24% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,616 views/month, #67 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Heart of Darkness receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Related Entities

Apocalypse Now Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Conrad literary work Lord Jim public domain Riantec United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Jwillikers · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fiction literature, serialized fiction
    Local thumb → —
    Bookbrainz work id → 47a1eab2-d91f-4c81-bbda-700e8a235ea0
    Has edition or translation → Heart of Darkness, Jądro ciemności, Q131763155 +2
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  2. 8w ago · Vicarage · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Lord Jim
    Publication date → +1899-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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