Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - FULL audiobook
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Date: 2024-03-14
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NaughtyTeache12
Amongst the greatest of books ever written. A psychological tour de force. As a retired psychotherapist I've read it many times. It is a precise observation of the overwhelming psychological influence and challenge to individual consciousness by the collective human unconsciousness that is interpreted by some (both in the book and amongst the readership) as a morally corruptive process. It is akin, but also the antithesis of, Christoper Marlow's poem 'The Garden' in which the Mind from pleasure less withdraws into its happiness. annihilating all that's made to a green thought in a green shade. In Apocalypse Now, the Mind from pleasure less does not withdraw, weak and feebly, from observed reality but responds with reciprocal force annihilating all that's made through the strength of greater personality. The sort of response created by Kurtz was that of a great man, all of [civilised and privileged] Europe made him. He does not control personal reality by withdrawing into fantasy, as the greater majority of ignorant and ordinary people in both the book and this modern world currently do, but embraces the fundamental truth of unprivileged human barbarism, controlling the horror with still greater horror and the unprivileged Africans both love and admire him. However, such a response is both too dangerous and too shaming for the average, civilised but weak, European human being to accept. This acceptance includes, significantly, ignorance of their own personal rationalisation and denial of their capacity for dehumanisation and hypocrisy (re: the dying natives. The Kurtz, who exemplifies that your greatest strength is your greatest weakness (and vice versa) must be destroyed to restore the normal, collectively unconscious, conception of what is considered to be civilised behaviour. However, any conception in simply being conception, remains invariably itself an unrealistic fantasy. Thus, Kurtz's critics are acknowledged to be worth less, whilst Kurtz remains admired by the Narrator. This psychology is currently rampant in the world today. Unless you grasp the reality of the collective unconsciousness upon society and yourself, the book will seem unfathomable. As written below. this book feels like when someone talks for hours but no one is really listening. And just what IS that feeling Are you happy, sad, or disappointed about no one listening You tell me nothing. Either listen, especially to your own thoughts and feelings in response, or be simply yet another pilgrim on the voyage into darkness. Know thyself.
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Amongst the greatest of books ever written. A psychological tour de force. As a retired psychotherapist I've read it many times. It is a precise observation of the overwhelming psychological influence and challenge to individual consciousness by the collective human unconsciousness that is interpreted by some (both in the book and amongst the readership) as a morally corruptive process. It is akin, but also the antithesis of, Christoper Marlow's poem 'The Garden' in which the Mind from pleasure less withdraws into its happiness. annihilating all that's made to a green thought in a green shade. In Apocalypse Now, the Mind from pleasure less does not withdraw, weak and feebly, from observed reality but responds with reciprocal force annihilating all that's made through the strength of greater personality. The sort of response created by Kurtz was that of a great man, all of [civilised and privileged] Europe made him. He does not control personal reality by withdrawing into fantasy, as the greater majority of ignorant and ordinary people in both the book and this modern world currently do, but embraces the fundamental truth of unprivileged human barbarism, controlling the horror with still greater horror and the unprivileged Africans both love and admire him. However, such a response is both too dangerous and too shaming for the average, civilised but weak, European human being to accept. This acceptance includes, significantly, ignorance of their own personal rationalisation and denial of their capacity for dehumanisation and hypocrisy (re: the dying natives. The Kurtz, who exemplifies that your greatest strength is your greatest weakness (and vice versa) must be destroyed to restore the normal, collectively unconscious, conception of what is considered to be civilised behaviour. However, any conception in simply being conception, remains invariably itself an unrealistic fantasy. Thus, Kurtz's critics are acknowledged to be worth less, whilst Kurtz remains admired by the Narrator. This psychology is currently rampant in the world today. Unless you grasp the reality of the collective unconsciousness upon society and yourself, the book will seem unfathomable. As written below. this book feels like when someone talks for hours but no one is really listening. And just what IS that feeling Are you happy, sad, or disappointed about no one listening You tell me nothing. Either listen, especially to your own thoughts and feelings in response, or be simply yet another pilgrim on the voyage into darkness. Know thyself.
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jayeguan3677
it's so painful hearing about the descriptions of the abducted slaves. I know that Conrad is pointing out how horrible it all is, but still. I was supposed to learn about literature through the 17th to the 19th century but sometimes it just feels like the writing of that time is either written by someone filled with racism and misogyny, or at least descriptions of racism and misogyny. The theme of this book starts off ambiguous but becomes clearer as the old man continues to talk about his visit to these stations of the colonies.
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it's so painful hearing about the descriptions of the abducted slaves. I know that Conrad is pointing out how horrible it all is, but still. I was supposed to learn about literature through the 17th to the 19th century but sometimes it just feels like the writing of that time is either written by someone filled with racism and misogyny, or at least descriptions of racism and misogyny. The theme of this book starts off ambiguous but becomes clearer as the old man continues to talk about his visit to these stations of the colonies.
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alexjames7144
I love that the age of the narrator really helps give the vibe that I'm sat on the boat with him listening to this long and winding story. It's very immersive.
The people in the comments bored out of their minds and zoning out is quite funny and ironically fits perfectly with the premise. Most of the people on the ship fell asleep out of boredom but some saw the interesting ideas within the ramblings of an old man and sit enraptured
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I love that the age of the narrator really helps give the vibe that I'm sat on the boat with him listening to this long and winding story. It's very immersive.
The people in the comments bored out of their minds and zoning out is quite funny and ironically fits perfectly with the premise. Most of the people on the ship fell asleep out of boredom but some saw the interesting ideas within the ramblings of an old man and sit enraptured
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gcs7817
Ironic the Romans must have thought the picts were downright savages kinda like how the colonial era Europeans viewed anyone who wasn’t European
By the time King Leopold of Belgium got around to being a colonial power, the other European powers had become more benevolent (if by only a small degree ) toward their colonial subjects. Leopold was regressive, cruel, and harsh in his treatment of Africans
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Ironic the Romans must have thought the picts were downright savages kinda like how the colonial era Europeans viewed anyone who wasn’t European
By the time King Leopold of Belgium got around to being a colonial power, the other European powers had become more benevolent (if by only a small degree ) toward their colonial subjects. Leopold was regressive, cruel, and harsh in his treatment of Africans
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MS-qc3rh
Brilliant performance of a brilliant work! Thank you, Librivox and Bob Neufeld! Bob’s narration here is genius. Wonderful resource provided by kind volunteers and copyright law that recognises that works of art and literature can become part of our social fabric and thus belong to us all. Give this a good listen, especially towards the end. So much good stuff here.
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Brilliant performance of a brilliant work! Thank you, Librivox and Bob Neufeld! Bob’s narration here is genius. Wonderful resource provided by kind volunteers and copyright law that recognises that works of art and literature can become part of our social fabric and thus belong to us all. Give this a good listen, especially towards the end. So much good stuff here.
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Beantbeantbeant
I could see the cage of his ribs all astir, the bones of his arm waving. It was as though an animated image of death carved out of old ivory had been shaking its hand with menaces at a motionless crowd of men made of dark and glittering bronze
Amazing. This book has so many good moments, I don't get the hate.
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I could see the cage of his ribs all astir, the bones of his arm waving. It was as though an animated image of death carved out of old ivory had been shaking its hand with menaces at a motionless crowd of men made of dark and glittering bronze
Amazing. This book has so many good moments, I don't get the hate.
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misterpibb108
Conrad's descriptions are so vivid and beautiful. Master of prose and stories of the sea. Love the readers voice as well. The reader of average to low intelligence may get bored. Especially those with short attention spans and small vocabularies used to sitcoms, tick-tock and short videos.
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Conrad's descriptions are so vivid and beautiful. Master of prose and stories of the sea. Love the readers voice as well. The reader of average to low intelligence may get bored. Especially those with short attention spans and small vocabularies used to sitcoms, tick-tock and short videos.
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v. g. r. l. 4072
The tone of the reader is dull and unspiring. I have only listened to the final moments of his reading of the encounter between the intended of Kurtz and the narrator. For someone who loves this masterwork, I feel that the voice lacks the true drive of love.
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The tone of the reader is dull and unspiring. I have only listened to the final moments of his reading of the encounter between the intended of Kurtz and the narrator. For someone who loves this masterwork, I feel that the voice lacks the true drive of love.
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kjparlay
A calamity had come of it, sure enough. The people had vanished. Mad terror had scattered them. Men, women and children through the bush, and they had never returned.
What became of the hens I don't know either.
One of the funniest lines I've ever read.
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A calamity had come of it, sure enough. The people had vanished. Mad terror had scattered them. Men, women and children through the bush, and they had never returned.
What became of the hens I don't know either.
One of the funniest lines I've ever read.
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audiobooks
Finally finished! Thank you for the audiobook. It was a life saver. I read and listened simultaneously. My advice is to listen at 1. 5 speed and have a copy to follow the narration.
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Finally finished! Thank you for the audiobook. It was a life saver. I read and listened simultaneously. My advice is to listen at 1. 5 speed and have a copy to follow the narration.
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st4lactitegamer
Thank you so so much for this. I physically cannot read it (I blame the ADHD I suspect I have) and I have to have finished it by tomorrow whoopsies
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Thank you so so much for this. I physically cannot read it (I blame the ADHD I suspect I have) and I have to have finished it by tomorrow whoopsies
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ShiningSunflowerr
My world history teacher wants us to read this book and write four pages about it. This book is probably the most boring thing I have ever read
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My world history teacher wants us to read this book and write four pages about it. This book is probably the most boring thing I have ever read
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gracieshelly5908
marlow is that person on public transit who tells you their whole life story when you accidentally make direct eye contact w them.
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marlow is that person on public transit who tells you their whole life story when you accidentally make direct eye contact w them.
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labelliolenews
I had to really search to finally find the name of the reader - Bob Neufeld. Incredible work, truly bringing book alive! Thank you!
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I had to really search to finally find the name of the reader - Bob Neufeld. Incredible work, truly bringing book alive! Thank you!
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zeromathematics
This is the kind of book that makes me want to listen more than talk. Its the kind of book that makes me stfu and listen.
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This is the kind of book that makes me want to listen more than talk. Its the kind of book that makes me stfu and listen.
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achalmalual8921
I know this book was written in the early 1900s but oh dear god every time he says the N-word I jerk uncomfortably.
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I know this book was written in the early 1900s but oh dear god every time he says the N-word I jerk uncomfortably.
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audiobooks
This book is the one of best English reading I hear. its it right apocalypse now was taking u frm the book hart of darkness
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This book is the one of best English reading I hear. its it right apocalypse now was taking u frm the book hart of darkness
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audiobooks
OMG! Did you hear the part where he said that he whacked the ol'! I can't believe the stuff they got away with back then!
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OMG! Did you hear the part where he said that he whacked the ol'! I can't believe the stuff they got away with back then!
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ImDaRealBoi
Heard how spec ops the line was significantly based off this work, guess I'll be going on another wild trip then.
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Heard how spec ops the line was significantly based off this work, guess I'll be going on another wild trip then.
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Buce-ku9vx
Love Conrad but this book has always been work for me. Outpost of Progress has the same themes. My favorite.
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Love Conrad but this book has always been work for me. Outpost of Progress has the same themes. My favorite.
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alfredosolari7597
If there were a Noble Prize for the reading of an audiobook, I would give it to Bob Neufeld.
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If there were a Noble Prize for the reading of an audiobook, I would give it to Bob Neufeld.
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aerokid135719
It wasn’t my strength that needed nursing but my imagination that needed soothing 4: 10: 00
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It wasn’t my strength that needed nursing but my imagination that needed soothing 4: 10: 00
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audiobooks
You want racism You want a story with no substance at all Then read Heart of Darkness today!
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You want racism You want a story with no substance at all Then read Heart of Darkness today!
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