Wrote in English · 1857–1924
Joseph Conrad
One book in the original English, with a translation beside it.
- Born
- 1857Terekhove
- Died
- 1924Bishopsbourne
- Wrote in
- English
- On Paralelo
- 1 title
- Shortest read
- 172 minHeart of Darkness
Where to start with Joseph Conrad
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Heart of Darkness
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad is a novella published in 1899. Sailor Charles Marlow recounts his journey as a steamer captain for a Belgian company deep into the African interior.
Read a passage free →EN · PASSAGE“It was upward of thirty days before I saw the mouth of the big river.
DE„Es vergingen mehr als dreißig Tage, bis ich die Mündung des großen Flusses sah.
Reading Joseph Conrad in English
Which Joseph Conrad book should I read first?
Heart of Darkness, the one Joseph Conrad title on Paralelo: about 172 minutes of reading.
Can I read Joseph Conrad in English with a translation beside it for free?
Yes. A passage from every title is free to read without an account, and a free account opens the whole book, with a translation aligned to the original phrase by phrase.
Are the books by Joseph Conrad in the public domain?
Yes. Joseph Conrad died in 1924, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.