Joseph Conrad: 705 books

Captain McWhirr is a serious man who runs his steamer, the Nan-Shan, with efficiency and solidity. When a storm appears to be headed in their direction, MacWhirr is not concerned about his ship's ability to weather it, but, when the storm turns out to be a powerful typhoon which surges in across the...

"The Shadow Line" is a short novel by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). It was first published in 1916. It is a sea tale and depicts the story of a young man who takes a captaincy in the Orient.

"Di mare uomini e vele" è una selezione di saggi e racconti di Joseph Conrad. In questa nostra antologia abbiamo posto l’attenzione sui saggi più belli e significativi che hanno per protagonista il mare, con i suoi pericoli e le sue meraviglie. Le navi, i venti, gli uomini e le disgrazie...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Who could tell what forms, what visions, what faces, what forgiveness he could see in the glow of the west!’ Jim is a well-bred young romantic who takes to the seas with hopes of adventure and the aspiration to...

Heart Of Darkness. The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to decide the fate of a fugitive sailor...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

Edition enrichie (préface, notes, bibliographie) Le Cœur des ténèbres s’inspire d’un épisode de la vie de Conrad en 1890 dans l’État libre du Congo mis en coupe réglée au profit de Léopold II. De cette expérience amère, l’écrivain a tiré un récit enchâssé dont chaque...

About This Book "Haven't you heard of the duel going on ever since 1801?" An exciting, swashbuckling thriller based on a true story about two of Napoleon’s soldiers. Conrad’s brilliantly ironic tale about two officers in Napoleon’s Grand Army who, under a futile...

Conrad's works are a brilliant portrayal of the life and events around him. This work provides a glimpse into the fertile mind that was at work behind the amazing works of Conrad. These notes and observations reflect the overall approach and attitude of the novelist. Insightful!

A través de un personaje ficticio (el viejo marinero "Marlow"), Conrad describe una travesía por el río Congo en busca del señor "Kurtz" que es el jefe de una explotación de marfil. El encuentro con Kurtz, será la confirmación de la hipócrita actitud colonialista y pone en tela de juicio su...

Pubblicato nel 1902, Al limite estremo è il più lungo dei racconti di Conrad, espanso fin quasi alle dimensioni di un romanzo. Un capitano di mare dal passato glorioso, Whalley, riesce a ottenere il comando di una piccola vaporiera, sulla quale si illude di esercitare un effettivo e completo controllo...