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A Personal Record

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Joseph Conrad

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Joseph Conrad. In it he narrates a number of episodes in his life, including his first introduction to the English language, his childhood in Poland, his experiences as a sailor in Marseilles and England, and the work on his debut novel Almayer’s Folly.

Originally serialized in the English Review from 1908 to 1909, the book was published under the title A Personal Record in 1912 with the addition of the “Familiar Preface.” The “Author’s Note” was added in 1919. The book was also published as Some..." data-title="Книга A Personal Record">

Description A Personal Record is the second of two memoirs by Joseph Conrad. In it he narrates a number of episodes in his life, including his first introduction to the English language, his childhood in Poland, his experiences as a sailor in Marseilles and England, and the work on his debut novel Almayer’s Folly. Originally serialized in the English Review from 1908 to 1909, the book was published under the title A Personal Record in 1912 with the addition of the “Familiar Preface.” The “Author’s Note” was added in 1919. The book was also published as Some...

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Almayer’s Folly

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-06-24

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English

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Description Kaspar Almayer is a Dutch trader whose career has stalled. He finds himself in a riverside village in the jungles of East Borneo with his estranged Malay wife, their beautiful daughter Nina, and a lavish but unfinished house the village has dubbed “Almayer’s Folly.” Kaspar dreams of becoming rich enough to free himself from the backwater village and take Nina to Europe. Rumors of gold deposits in the depths of the jungle delude him into thinking he’s close to achieving that dream, and with the arrival of a rajah’s son who’s willing to join Kaspar in his get-rich-quick scheme, the plot is kicked into motion. Almayer’s Folly is notable for being Joseph...

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An Outcast of the Islands

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-07-17

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English

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105

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Joseph Conrad’s second novel. It was published in 1896, just one year after his literary debut, Almayer’s Folly. Surprisingly, despite sharing the same setting and several characters, it’s not a sequel,..." data-title="Книга An Outcast of the Islands">

Description Peter Willems is a successful clerk in a Dutch East Indies trading company until he’s caught for embezzlement. He turns to Tom Lingard, his erstwhile benefactor, who sends him to work in a commercial outpost on a river settlement. There, Willems meets a young and beautiful native girl. Overwhelmed by this encounter, he’s tempted to turn on his employer. An Outcast of the Islands is Joseph Conrad’s second novel. It was published in 1896, just one year after his literary debut, Almayer’s Folly. Surprisingly, despite sharing the same setting and several characters, it’s not a sequel,...

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Chance

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-03-23

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English

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Conrad’s favorite recurring narrator.

Chance, serialized in 1912 and published as a book the following year, is Conrad’s only novel with a female protagonist. It was also his first commercially successful novel, despite its complex narrative..." data-title="Книга Chance">

Description Flora de Barral is the daughter of a successful banker. When he’s tried and convicted of fraud, her prosperous life turns miserable. While on the brink of suicide, she meets an older sea captain and marries him as a means of escape. Her dramatic life is recounted by several characters, but mainly by Marlow, Conrad’s favorite recurring narrator. Chance, serialized in 1912 and published as a book the following year, is Conrad’s only novel with a female protagonist. It was also his first commercially successful novel, despite its complex narrative...

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Heart of Darkness

Автор:
Joseph Conrad

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Научная фантастика;

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2022-03-19

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English

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Description Originally published serially as a three-part story, Heart of Darkness is a short but thematically complex novel exploring colonialism, humanity, and what constitutes a savage society. Set in the Congo in Central Africa, the tale is told in the frame of the recollections of one Charles Marlow, a captain of an ivory steamer. Marlow’s search for the mysterious and powerful “first-class agent” Kurtz gives way to a nuanced and powerful commentary on the horrors of colonialism, called by some the most analyzed work at university-level...

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Lord Jim

Автор:
Joseph Conrad

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Научная фантастика;

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2022-03-18

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English

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Description Lord Jim was first published as a serial in Blackwood’s Magazine between October 1899 and November 1900. The first edition of the complete book was published by William Blackwood and Sons in 1900. The story begins when the young British seaman Jim, one of the crew of the steamer Patna, abandons the ship while it’s in distress. The resulting censure prevents Jim from finding stable employment, until a captain named Marlow suggests he find his future in Patusan, a small village on a remote island in the South Seas. There he’s able to earn the respect of the islanders and is dubbed “Lord Jim.” The abandoning of the Patna by its crew is said to have been based on the real-life abandoning of the S.S....

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Nostromo

Автор:
Joseph Conrad

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Научная фантастика;

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2022-03-18

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English

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170

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Conrad was inspired to write the book when he read, in a sailor’s memoir, the tale of a man who singlehandedly stole a boatload of silver. He had first heard the same story a quarter of a century earlier as a young sailor.

Nostromo has met with critical acclaim: it is often regarded as Conrad’s greatest novel and

Description Originally published as a serial, Nostromo is set in a fictional South American country where the outbreak of civil war puts the mining town of Sulaco in turmoil. Giovanni Battista Fidanza, known as Nostromo, is given the task of smuggling out a large amount of silver to keep it from the revolutionaries. Conrad was inspired to write the book when he read, in a sailor’s memoir, the tale of a man who singlehandedly stole a boatload of silver. He had first heard the same story a quarter of a century earlier as a young sailor. Nostromo has met with critical acclaim: it is often regarded as Conrad’s greatest novel and ...

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Romance

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-01-27

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English

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159

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Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. As an adventure novel it enjoyed some commercial success and was adapted into a silent movie in 1927. Today, it’s a mostly forgotten footnote among the authors’ more critically acclaimed..." data-title="Книга Romance">

Description John Kemp is a young English lad who dreams of adventure (the titular “romance”)—and, through his dealings with local smugglers, soon gets his wish as he’s swept away to the Caribbean. There he meets admirals and pirates, nobles and rebels, merchants and seamen. Above all, he finds love—but first has to escape with his life. Romance, published in 1903, is the second of three collaborations between Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. As an adventure novel it enjoyed some commercial success and was adapted into a silent movie in 1927. Today, it’s a mostly forgotten footnote among the authors’ more critically acclaimed...

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Short Fiction

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-10-27

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English

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Joseph Conrad, the Polish-born writer who published exclusively in English, is known as much for his short fiction as for his novels. Almost all of his stories were first serialized in periodicals such as The Pall Mall Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, and Blackwood’s Magazine. They were later republished in seven collections: Tales of Unrest, Youth: A Narrative and Two Other Stories, Typhoon and Other Stories, A Set of Six, ’Twixt Land and Sea, Within the Tides, and Tales of Hearsay. Many of his stories deal..." data-title="Книга Short Fiction">

Description Joseph Conrad, the Polish-born writer who published exclusively in English, is known as much for his short fiction as for his novels. Almost all of his stories were first serialized in periodicals such as The Pall Mall Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, and Blackwood’s Magazine. They were later republished in seven collections: Tales of Unrest, Youth: A Narrative and Two Other Stories, Typhoon and Other Stories, A Set of Six, ’Twixt Land and Sea, Within the Tides, and Tales of Hearsay. Many of his stories deal...

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Suspense

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-08-02

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English

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81

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Conrad’s final, unfinished novel, published posthumously in 1925 by Richard Curle, Conrad’s executor and close friend. The plot is partially based on the memoirs of Adèle d’Osmond, Comtesse de Boigne, and the idea for the book has been on Conrad’s mind for many years; he..." data-title="Книга Suspense">

Description Cosmo Latham is a young Englishman travelling in Italy. The year is 1815, Napoleon is exiled on Elba, and the Congress of Vienna is still in session. Hoping to glimpse the exiled emperor himself, Cosmo arrives in Genoa, where he finds both political intrigue and a young woman—the Countess de Montevesso, whom he had known in England as Adèle d’Armand, and who is now unhappily married. Suspense is Conrad’s final, unfinished novel, published posthumously in 1925 by Richard Curle, Conrad’s executor and close friend. The plot is partially based on the memoirs of Adèle d’Osmond, Comtesse de Boigne, and the idea for the book has been on Conrad’s mind for many years; he...

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The Arrow of Gold

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-04-21

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English

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108

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Conrad drew heavily on his personal experience, previously recounted in The Mirror of the..." data-title="Книга The Arrow of Gold">

Description The young narrator of The Arrow of Gold, a British seaman called Monsieur George, finds himself in Marseilles, France, in the 1870s during the time of the Third Carlist War. Supporters of the pretender are smuggling arms into Spain, and the narrator soon becomes entangled in this undercover plot. His benefactor is the mysterious Doña Rita, and their relationship is the plot’s focal point. The Arrow of Gold was published as a book in 1919 and serialized between 1918 and 1920. For inspiration, Conrad drew heavily on his personal experience, previously recounted in The Mirror of the...
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The End of the Tether

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-09-07

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English

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53

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Description Henry Whalley is an aging but once-famous merchant captain in Southeast Asia. He made a name for himself in the age of sail, when he commanded clipper ships and even made some minor geographical discoveries. When a banking crash wipes out his life savings, he retires with enough funds to sail on his own small ship. He is, however, forced to sell this ship when his daughter writes asking for financial aid. To provide for himself and his daughter, he enlists as captain of a dubious steamer under a three-year contract. Meanwhile, the owner of the steamer is a compulsive gambler looking for ways to take over the captain’s assets. Whalley is now near the end of his contract, with one final run to complete. ...

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The Inheritors

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-08-09

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English

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62

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Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. The book’s concept and most of the writing is attributed to Ford. Conrad served..." data-title="Книга The Inheritors">

Description Arthur Granger, the narrator and a failing novelist, is commissioned to write celebrity profiles in a suspicious journal. On a stroll he meets an otherworldly woman, who tells him she comes from a parallel universe where she’s involved in a conspiracy to take over the world. Arthur is drawn in by her charm and falls into the world of political machinations, which include a plot for Britain to colonize Greenland. The Inheritors, published in 1901, is the first of three collaborations between Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. The book’s concept and most of the writing is attributed to Ford. Conrad served...

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The Mirror of the Sea

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Joseph Conrad

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2024-12-06

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English

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Joseph Conrad. Prior to his career as a writer, Conrad spent two decades as a sailor, working in the French and British merchant marine from 1874 to 1894. Published in 1906, The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of essays on Conrad’s relationship with the sea, sailing, and ships.

The book’s fifteen essays explore a wide range of maritime topics: from a seafarer’s perspective on departure and landfall, to the nature of the East and West Winds, and the symbolism of the anchor. These thematic reflections are mixed with personal anecdotes and autobiographical chapters in which Conrad reflects on..." data-title="Книга The Mirror of the Sea">

Description The Mirror of the Sea is the first of two autobiographical memoirs by Joseph Conrad. Prior to his career as a writer, Conrad spent two decades as a sailor, working in the French and British merchant marine from 1874 to 1894. Published in 1906, The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of essays on Conrad’s relationship with the sea, sailing, and ships. The book’s fifteen essays explore a wide range of maritime topics: from a seafarer’s perspective on departure and landfall, to the nature of the East and West Winds, and the symbolism of the anchor. These thematic reflections are mixed with personal anecdotes and autobiographical chapters in which Conrad reflects on...

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The Nature of a Crime

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-05-09

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English

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Joseph Conrad and

Description The unnamed narrator of “The Nature of a Crime” is a lawyer in a difficult situation: he has been entrusted with looking after the assets of a wealthy family—but he’s lost most of it gambling. Some small portion remains, and he still has hopes of recovering his losses. But when his client announces that he’s getting married and requires his funds returned immediately, the narrator finds himself on the verge of suicide. He writes letters to his lover explaining his predicament in an attempt to come to terms with his actions. This short story, first published in 1909, is the last of three collaborations between Joseph Conrad and ...

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The Nigger of the Narcissus

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-07-25

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English

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55

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Joseph Conrad’s third novel, was serialized in 1897 and published as a book in the same year. Due to its controversial title, it was first published in the United States as The Children of the Sea, before being published there under its original title in 1914. Its introduction is considered..." data-title="Книга The Nigger of the Narcissus">

Description James Wait is an Afro-Caribbean sailor in Bombay who enlists on the Narcissus, a trading ship bound for London. His deteriorating health soon becomes a problem for the crew, whose attention is focused on the perils of their strenuous sea voyage. The forecastle, which contains the crew’s living quarters, becomes the narrative’s focal point. The Nigger of the Narcissus, Joseph Conrad’s third novel, was serialized in 1897 and published as a book in the same year. Due to its controversial title, it was first published in the United States as The Children of the Sea, before being published there under its original title in 1914. Its introduction is considered...

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The Rescue

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-07-26

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English

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132

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Description Tom Lingard, captain of the vessel Lightning, is returning to the Malaysian Archipelago to fulfill his promise to an exiled Malaysian prince and princess to help them retake control of their kingdom. Lingard’s plans are interrupted when his ship encounters a small boat that’s stranded on the same island that Lingard is to rendezvous with the prince. Upon arriving Lingard meets the boat’s passengers: Mr. Travers, a successful businessman and the boat’s owner, his wife Edith, and Mr. d’Alcacer, a Spanish acquaintance of theirs. Lingard encounters resistance from Mr. Travers, who refuses his help; but before Lingard can leave, the prince and princess make an appearance and upend Lingard’s plans. This is further complicated by...

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The Rover

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Joseph Conrad

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2026-05-27

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English

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88

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Conrad completed before his death in 1924. The book is in part a retelling of the myth of Acis and Galatea, and was adapted into a film in 1967. The epigraph, taken from Spenser’s

Description Having spent his life roving faraway seas, Peyrol returns to his birthplace on the French coast to retire on a small fortune acquired through piracy. Meanwhile, the historical events of the French Revolution and France’s war with England make Peyrol reconsider his withdrawal to undertake a patriotic mission. The Rover, published in 1923, is the last novel Conrad completed before his death in 1924. The book is in part a retelling of the myth of Acis and Galatea, and was adapted into a film in 1967. The epigraph, taken from Spenser’s ...

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The Secret Agent

Автор:
Joseph Conrad

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Научная фантастика;

Дата добавления:
2022-03-19

Язык книги:
English

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92

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Conrad’s novel is set against the background of the Greenwich Observatory bombing, in which an anarchist unsuccessfully tried to detonate a bomb near the building. Terrorist activity was on the rise, and Conrad uses the fear and uncertainty of the time to explore the meanings of duty and of evil, along with the..." data-title="Книга The Secret Agent">

Description The place is London, and the time is the late 1800s. Mr. Verloc appears to be an unassuming owner of a bric-a-brac store, but he’s actually a spy for an unnamed country. When he’s summoned by his superiors and ordered to plant a bomb to foment unrest in English politics and society, he finds himself stuck in a more-than-uncomfortable situation. Conrad’s novel is set against the background of the Greenwich Observatory bombing, in which an anarchist unsuccessfully tried to detonate a bomb near the building. Terrorist activity was on the rise, and Conrad uses the fear and uncertainty of the time to explore the meanings of duty and of evil, along with the...

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The Shadow Line

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Joseph Conrad

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2025-09-22

Язык книги:
English

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41

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Joseph Conrad wrote this novel in 1915, originally titled First Command; he serialized it starting September 1916, and finally published it as a book in 1917. The story is based on his own experiences, and it deals..." data-title="Книга The Shadow Line">

Description The unnamed narrator, a young seaman, is the first mate on a ship in Southeast Asia. Despite being satisfied with his position, he decides, on a whim, to end his career and head back to Europe. As he awaits for passage in the port of Singapore, he’s offered his first command: the captaincy of a ship left stranded in a nearby port without its commanding officer. His task is to bring the ship back to Singapore—an endeavor destined to become a rite of passage. Joseph Conrad wrote this novel in 1915, originally titled First Command; he serialized it starting September 1916, and finally published it as a book in 1917. The story is based on his own experiences, and it deals...

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