I agree. Heart of Darkness is required reading in many schools not because of quality, but historic importance. I remember the first time I read it in high school I had a visceral reaction in my soul. Historical fiction certainly has its place in education.
I do think an excellent, albeit dense history book on the atrocities in the Congo is King Leopold’s Ghost. Adam Hochschild does an excellent job detailing every aspect of Belgium’s monarch’s role in the Congo.
I agree. Heart of Darkness is required reading in many schools not because of quality, but historic importance. I remember the first time I read it in high school I had a visceral reaction in my soul. Historical fiction certainly has its place in education.
I do think an excellent, albeit dense history book on the atrocities in the Congo is King Leopold’s Ghost. Adam Hochschild does an excellent job detailing every aspect of Belgium’s monarch’s role in the Congo.