Young Reader in the Making

Young Reader in the Making

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Book 641: Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer

The Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer, by Joseph Conrad, originally published 1902.

Heart of Darkness is a classic, and justifiably so, but The Secret Sharer is the story that haunted me.  I guess that was the purpose of the story -- to confront oneself and to be haunted.  Where Heart of Darkness is heavy-handed, The Secret Sharer is much lighter, even venturing into humor, and that is what makes it the more effective story.

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