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.

The Shorter Tales of Joseph Conrad

The Shorter Tales of Joseph Conrad
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105045032799
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Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Shorter Tales of Joseph Conrad by : Joseph Conrad

"Youth" and "Typhoon" in Woods' bibliography.

The Secret Sharer

The Secret Sharer
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Publisher : Modernista
Total Pages : 51
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ISBN-10 : 9789181080919
ISBN-13 : 9181080913
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Secret Sharer by : Joseph Conrad

»The Secret Sharer« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1910. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, and ended his career as a captain in the English merchant navy. His most famous work is the novella Heart of Darkness [1899], adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola in 1979 as Apocalypse Now.

Heart of Darkness and Other Tales

Heart of Darkness and Other Tales
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780191582745
ISBN-13 : 0191582743
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Heart of Darkness and Other Tales by : Joseph Conrad

HEART OF DARKNESS * AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS * KARAIN * YOUTH The finest of all Conrad's tales, 'Heart of Darkness' is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr Kurtz. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated. The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia. and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography

Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9780231511544
ISBN-13 : 023151154X
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography by : Edward W. Said

Edward W. Said locates Joseph Conrad's fear of personal disintegration in his constant re-narration of the past. Using the author's personal letters as a guide to understanding his fiction, Said draws an important parallel between Conrad's view of his own life and the manner and form of his stories. The critic also argues that the author, who set his fiction in exotic locations like East Asia and Africa, projects political dimensions in his work that mirror a colonialist preoccupation with "civilizing" native peoples. Said then suggests that this dimension should be considered when reading all of Western literature. First published in 1966, Said's critique of the Western self's struggle with modernity signaled the beginnings of his groundbreaking work, Orientalism, and remains a cornerstone of postcolonial studies today.

Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction

Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction
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Publisher : Union Square Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1435172310
ISBN-13 : 9781435172319
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction by : Joseph Conrad

When Charles Marlow travels to Africa to serve as steamboat pilot for an ivory-trading company, he learns he is to rendezvous with Kurtz, a trading-post agent held in high regard. But the deeper Marlow penetrates into the jungle, the grimmer the assessments of Kurtz become. Described by Conrad himself as "something quite on another plane than an anecdote of a man who went mad in the Centre of Africa," Heart of Darkness has long been regarded as a powerful appraisal of the fragility of civilization and the consequences of imperialism. This collection includes another five of Conrad's incomparable tales of adventure, including "The Secret Sharer," "Youth," and "Typhoon."

Tales of Unrest

Tales of Unrest
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015025336952
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Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales of Unrest by : Joseph Conrad

Victory

Victory
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015030734472
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Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Victory by : Joseph Conrad

The Idiots

The Idiots
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Publisher : Modernista
Total Pages : 31
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ISBN-10 : 9789181080889
ISBN-13 : 9181080883
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis The Idiots by : Joseph Conrad

»The Idiots« is a short story by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1896. JOSEPH CONRAD [1857–1924] was born in Ukraine to Polish parents, went to sea at the age of seventeen, and ended his career as a captain in the English merchant navy. His most famous work is the novella Heart of Darkness [1899], adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola in 1979 as Apocalypse Now.