Conrad: 1584 books

Story about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between London and Africa as places of darkness. Central to Conrad's work...

Joseph Conrad was an English writer of Polish origin and though he wrote his works in English he always considered himself a Pole. His stories often have nautical setting which is a typical feature of adventure stories. Even though his writing style may possess some elements of romanticism he is cosidered...

TYPHOON * FALK * AMY FOSTER *THE SECRET SHARER The four tales in this volume share autobiographical origins in Conrad's experience at sea and his exile from Poland, the country of his birth. 'Typhoon' is the story of a steamship and her crew beset by tempest, and of the stolid captain whose dogged...

“Notes on Life and Letters” is a collection of twenty-six essays by Joseph Conrad. These essays present a fluctuating outlook of his literary views and concerns about the events of his time such as the Titanic Disaster and the First World War. Engrossing and insightful!In 1894, at age 36, Conrad...

Joseph Conrad was a British author who is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers in English literature.  Conrad’s style influenced many of the great authors that followed him.  This edition of The Brute includes a table of contents.

'A sudden passion of anxious impatience rushed through my veins and gave me such a sense of the intensity of existence as I have never felt before or since.' link title to catalogue entry](exact date?)Written in 1915, The Shadow-Line is based upon events and experiences from twenty-seven years earlier...

"Typhoon and Other Stories" is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. In the title work "Typhoon" we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer "Nan-Shan" into a typhoon. "Typhoon" excellently depicts sea-faring life at the turn of the...

"An Anarchist: A Desperate Tale" is one of the best-known short stories written by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). First published in 1906, the tale is centered around anarchist movement and political violence in nineteenth century England. This edition is enriched with two other Conrad's texts:...

The Secret Agent, by Joseph Conrad, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics* *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features...

Joseph Conrad schrieb seine 1899 veröffentlichte Erzählung unter dem Eindruck der Kolonialherrschaft in Afrika und vor allem angesichts der Gräuel an der schwarzen Bevölkerung im belgischen Kongogebiet. In dem Urwaldfluss, den der junge Kapitän Marlow mit seinem klapprigen Dampfer hinauffährt,...

An exploration of the lives and works of Verdi and Wagner as well as their respective legacies to the present day, written by a noted cultural critic. This is the first book to compare these two composers and cultural heroes, both of whom were born in 1813 and achieved huge national and inter-...

Helene Fischer ist ein Phänomen innerhalb der deutschen Musiklandschaft. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit ist sie vom Newcomer zum absoluten Superstar der Schlager- und Volksmusikszene aufgestiegen. Ihre Plattenverkäufe gehen weit in die Millionen, sie hat alle wichtigen Auszeichnungen des Showgeschäfts...

Joseph Conrad was a British author who is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers in English literature.  Conrad’s style influenced many of the great authors that followed him.  This edition of An Anarchist includes a table of contents.

Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the masters of English fiction, Joseph Conrad is known for novels and works of fiction such as The Heart of Darkness, Victory, and Lord Jim. The collection A Set of Six brings together a number of Conrad's shorter pieces, featuring a swashbuckling cast of characters that will appeal to fans of the action-adventure genre.