Conrad Joseph: 705 books

The course of a young sailor’s life is forever changed when, in a moment of weakness, he, along with the ship’s crew, abandons his distressed ship and its passengers. Now deserted by his fellow crewmembers, Jim is left to face the consequences of their actions alone, and loses his sailing accreditation...

Kaspar Almayer è un giovane olandese nato nelle Indie Orientali, arrivato nell’isola di Celebes per lavorare come commerciante, si lega all’avventuriero e cercatore di tesori Tom Lingard sposandone la figlia adottiva, di origine malese, per poi dirigere una stazione commerciale nella giungla...

QUESTO LIBRO È A LAYOUT FISSO In un percorso circolare da Londra al Congo, il capitano Marlow racconta il devastante viaggio intrapreso lungo il fiume africano, che tanto aveva desiderato conoscere. Apparizioni inquietanti ed echi di schiavitù e violenza, emergono nella ricerca di Kurtz,...

The volume includes: 'Youth'; 'The Secret Sharer'; 'The Lagoon'; 'An Outpost of Progress'; 'Il Conde'; 'The Duel'. The intention is a range of settings - we move from the sea to the colonial world, the Far East and Africa to England and then the Continent.

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour. He did not belong to the place. He had come to settle there under circumstances not at all mysterious— he used...

This is an account of a strange relationship between a writer and a woman. The writer has yet to accomplish anything and the woman's mindset is almost incomprehensible - together they monopolize the reader's attention. A captivating tale that stands out for its unique style!

The work amalgamates two poignant and deep stories of love and affection. The helplessness of a father as old age is tarnishing his hopes is presented in a heart rending manner. The other tale depicts the growing love between a couple and the ups and downs that they face in their marriage. Engrossing!

'There is something in a treasure that fastens upon a man's mind. He will pray and blaspheme and still persevere, and will curse the day he ever heard of it, and will let his last hour come upon him unawares, still believing that he missed it only by a foot. He will see it every time he closes his...

A young sea captain tests his mettle off the coast of Siam in this nineteenth-century psychological tale from the author of Heart of Darkness. When his sailing ship is anchored in the Gulf of Siam—now Thailand—a first-time sea captain questions his ability to command. Anxious and eager for his...

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"Nostromo" is the most anxiously meditated of the longer novels which belong to the period following upon the publication of the "Typhoon" volume of short stories. I don't mean to say that I became then conscious of any impending change in my mentality and in my attitude towards...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Ever since the sun rose I had been looking ahead. The ship glided gently in smooth water. After a sixty days' passage I was anxious to make my landfall, a fertile and beautiful island of the tropics. The more enthusiastic...