ObscureMemes69420 t1_iujc2t6 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:34 PM

I think to understand its place as a classic in English Literature you have to consider it within the context it was written.

Unrelated, but I found it very impressive that Conrad was even able to write at such a high in English when his first language for most of his life was Polish.

Buksghost t1_iuk5p4j wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:09 PM

“The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest.”

That's what I marvel at. He went to sea at age 11 and learned English from British sailors but his use of imagery and metaphor are stunning. Heart of Darkness was a scathing commentary on colonialism that would have resonated with his audience as the world was just recognizing the horror of King Leopold and the Congo.

TelemachusBaccus t1_iujedc8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:50 PM

That was my take away too lol. His third language and he can write so well. The story was mid tho