Price-check: Heart of Darkness
Checked 2026-10-30Our verdict: Free on LibriVox — under four hours, group-read, $0.
| Way to get it | Cost | Wait / Keep? |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Libby / Hoopla (library) | Free | Free on LibriVox |
| Chirp deal (when on offer) | Pending | No wait · yours to keep |
| Audible | 1 credit / check price | No wait · yours to keep |
| Libro.fm | Pending | No wait · yours, supports a bookstore |
| Spotify Premium | Pending — we never guess Spotify inclusion | Stream while subscribed · included hours expire monthly |
Audible cash prices are never hard-coded here: Amazon permits displayed prices only via its API with a timestamp, so this row is always “1 credit / check price”.
Listening note
Conrad's novella of Marlow's voyage up the Congo River in search of the ivory trader Kurtz — the story that later inspired Apocalypse Now. This LibriVox recording (version 3) is a group read by volunteers and runs just under four hours. It's completely free on LibriVox.
Sources: librivox.org catalog page (version 3): running time 03:49:04, read by LibriVox Volunteers — checked 2026-10-30