Heart of Darkness tied for second place in our February Gutenberg vote, but it's actually an evergreen that r/bookclub read way back in May 2012. We think a re-read is long overdue! Thank you to u/badwolf69 for the nomination!

This novella tells the harrowing tale of the narrator's journey upriver as a steamboat captain for an ivory company. The narrator is no hero--indeed he views the natives as being less than human. Yet, the story is widely understood as a critique of colonialism because it portrays the moral depravity at the heart of it. We will examine and discuss respectfully from all angles. For more on the book, visit the Goodreads page.

We'll read Heart of Darkness in early February with a schedule coming soon. I expect we will only have one discussion due to the novella's short length. My copy is just 81 pages, though I've seen versions ranging from 76 to over 100 pages--or far longer if they include critical commentary or another of Conrad's stories, such as the Secret Sharer.