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It was not until the late 1930s - after his death - that Joseph Conrad emerged from literary neglect. Critical works on his significant contribution began to surface, many comparing...

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Lord Jim, first published in 1900, confirmed Conrad's place in literature as one of the first 'modernists' of English letters. Set in the Malay Archipelago, not only does the novel...

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Published alongisde other Conrad's works, on the 150th anniversary of his death Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and also as...

Joseph Conrad's centrality to modern literature is well established. The New Cambridge Companion to Joseph Conrad provides essential guidance to varied developments in the field of Conrad studies since the...

Conrad's first novel is also the first part of his Malayan trilogy. Set in Borneo against an exotic and ruinous background, the book enacts the final, tragi-comic anguish of paternity...

On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which...

These three tales reflect the master storyteller's experiences as a merchant seaman. "An Outpost of Progress," a precursor to "Heart of Darkness," features many aspects of tone and presentation similar...

Marlow, a ferry-boat captain on foreign assignment in the Congo, searches for the legendary and feared Mr. Kurtz, unprepared for what he will find. Marlow, a ferry-boat captain on foreign...

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Bomb-throwing assassins, political repression and revolt, emigre revolutionaries infiltrated by a government spy: much of Under Western Eyes (1911) is more topical than we would wish. Set in Czarist Russia...

Part of a series of new editions of Conrad's most famous novels in Black Classics This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of...

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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. On sea, on land, at the...

'One of the most compelling and influential works of English literature in the last century' - Independent WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TIM BUTCHER The silence of the jungle is broken...

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The new paperback series- Penguin English Library 'The mind of man is capable of anything - because everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future....

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This book features introductions by Dr. Keith Carabine, Chairperson of the Joseph Conrad Society (U.K.). 'I have tried with an almost filial regard to render the vibration of life in...

Joseph Conrad's haunting Modernist masterpiece, now in the beautifully designed Penguin Clothbound Classics series Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and...

Published alongisde other Conrad's works, on the 150th anniversary of his death In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life...

A gripping novel that ultimately questions our capacity for moral strength and the depths of human integrity 'It was I who removed de P- this morning.' With these chilling words...

Edited and with an Introduction by Dr Keith Carabine, Chairperson of the Joseph Conrad Society of Great Britain. As these three specially commissioned stories amply demonstrate, Conrad is our greatest...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, Nostromo is a...

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: price clipped dj. A window into the brilliant, restless mind of one of English literature's most...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterwork of political suspense, The Secret Agent stands as one of...

Published alongside other Conrad's works, on the 150th anniversary of his birth In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human...

Conrad's last great novel, featuring one of his most fascinating heroes, Victory is a psychological thriller, a tragic romance and a commentary on the lies that we tell ourselves. Axel...

Part of a series of new editions of Conrad's most famous novels in Black Classics Nostromo, published in 1904, is one of Conrad's finest works. Nostromo -- though one hundred...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageJoseph Conrad's The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' stands as one of the most viscerally powerful sea...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, a man named Verloc lives a double life —...

Part of a major series of new editions of Conrad's most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a chronology, further reading, notes, glossaries and an introduction discussing the...

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The new paperback series: Penguin English Library 'Madness and despair! Give me that for a lever, and I'll move the world' In the only novel Conrad set in London, The...

A ship's captain intends to help friends reclaim their land but gets distracted by a marooned yacht and the married woman on board. One of Conrad's less familiar tales, this...

Author: Joseph ConradBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1934Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerJoseph Conrad's Three Plays presents a compelling collection of dramatic works, including the...