Novella

  1. New Atlantis
    Francis Bacon
    New Atlantis
    Francis Bacon 1627

    This unfinished tale follows sailors who discover an island society devoted to scientific research. At its heart is Salomon's House, where researchers study nature through experiments and inventions.

    1h 6m reading time

  2. Heart of Darkness
    Joseph Conrad
    Heart of Darkness
    Joseph Conrad 1899

    This short novel follows Marlow up the Congo River in search of an ivory trader named Kurtz. Marlow tells his unsettling story aboard a boat on the Thames, far from the African jungle.

    2h 49m reading time