Joseph Conrad Collection Including

Joseph Conrad Collection Including
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Total Pages : 1092
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ISBN-10 : 178139329X
ISBN-13 : 9781781393291
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Synopsis Joseph Conrad Collection Including by : Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is considered to be one of the great novelists in English. His novels often have a nautical setting and his characters suffer trials in the midst of an indifferent universe. His masterful prose is second to none and his Polish background brings a romantic or tragic style that was previously unknown in English novels. The "Heart of Darkness" is a true classic. A small book but every word is powerfully and perfectly placed. It is a dark allegory full of suspense, adventure, character development and psychological drama. The story is told by Marlow who on his journey up the Congo meets and becomes fascinated with Mr Kurtz who dominates the local people. This is considered to be Conrad's greatest and most enigmatic story. The" Secret Agent" is a piercing sociological evaluation of the entire culture of the western world and the many flawed sub-cultures that emerge from it. Set in London, each group has an anti-hero who epitomises the problems with a culture that is entirely based on self-interest. There is a broken time line in the novel that heightens the mystery of the identity of the tragic victim who dies early on in the story. "Lord Jim" is a sea-faring tale, but more than that is it a story of Jim's lifelong efforts to atone for an act of instinctive cowardice. This then became the classic tale that gave birth to a new genre of literature. "Nostromo" is another sea-faring epic and a complex tale of colonial life in Latin America. In this book there are flashbacks, people telling stories within stories which adds both to the complexity and the depth. The tale draws you in with a sense of foreboding as the lure of silver, greed, capitalist exploitation and rebellion evolve. "Victory" centers around the character Axel Heyst, a complex character who wishes to cut himself off from people to avoid suffering. He settles on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago. However, he is hated and misunderstood by the evil innkeeper Schomberg and then rescues a young English woman, Lena. The take is one of adventure and complex relationships, but ultimately about the incredible healing power of love.

Selected Short Stories

Selected Short Stories
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 1853261904
ISBN-13 : 9781853261909
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Selected Short Stories by : Joseph Conrad

A selection of short stories including favourites such as Youth, a modern epic of the sea; The Secret Sharer, a thrilling psychological drama; An Outpost of Progress, a blackly comic prelude to Heart of Darkness; Amy Foster, a moving story of a shipwrecked, alienated Pole; and The Lagoon and Karain, two exotic, exciting Malay tales.

Selected Works of Joseph Conrad

Selected Works of Joseph Conrad
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 1840220619
ISBN-13 : 9781840220612
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Selected Works of Joseph Conrad by : Joseph Conrad

Contains the novels Lord Jim, Nostromo and The Secret Agent, together with a selection of Conrad's superb short stories.

Collected Works of Joseph Conrad

Collected Works of Joseph Conrad
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Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106005757882
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Synopsis Collected Works of Joseph Conrad by : Joseph Conrad