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Joseph Conrad, born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, (1857-1924) was a Polish-born novelist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. He is regarded as one of the greatest English novelists, which is even more notable because he did not learn to speak English well until he was in his 20s. He is recognized as a master prose stylist. Some of his works have a strain of romanticism, but more importantly he is recognized as an important forerunner of modernist literature. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many writers, including Ernest Hemingway, D. H. Lawrence and Graham Greene. Writing during the apogee of the British Empire, Conrad drew upon his experiences in the British Merchant Navy to create novels and short stories that reflected aspects of a world-wide empire while also plumbing the depths of the human soul. Amongst his best known works are Heart of Darkness (1899), Lord Jim (1900), Under Western Eyes (1911), Victory (1915) and The Rescue (1920).

Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness / Das Herz der Finsternis. Englisch | DeutschZweisprachige Ausgabe.Übersetzt von Ernst Wolfgang Freissler»Heart of Darkness«. Entstanden 1899. Deutsche Übersetzung von Ernst Wolfgang Freissler, Berlin, S. Fischer, 1926.Neuausgabe.Großformat, 210 x 297 mmHerausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth.Berlin 2022.Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage.Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.Henricus - Edition Deutsche Klassik GmbHÜber den Autor:1857 in Berdytschiw in der heutigen Ukraine als Sohn adliger polnischer Eltern geboren, geht Józef Teodor Nalecz Konrad Korzeniowski nach dem frühen Tod der Eltern 16-jährig nach Marseille, um Seemann zu werden. Nach gut vier Jahren auf französischen Schiffen heuert er bei der britischen Handelsmarine an und lernt, mit 21 Jahren, Englisch. Er fährt auf den Weltmeeren und macht Karriere, 1888 wird er Kapitän des Dreimasters »Otago«. 1889 beginnt er zu schreiben, nicht in seiner polnischen Muttersprache, sondern auf Englisch. 1894 hängt er die Seefahrt an den Nagel, 1896 heiratet er die Engländerin Jessy George und lässt sich in England nieder. In großer Dichte erscheinen nun seine Bücher, die seine Reisen verarbeiten und dabei vor allem die Begegnungen mit Menschen in den Fokus rücken. Am 3. August 1924 stirbt mit Joseph Conrad einer der wichtigsten englischsprachigen Schriftsteller seiner Zeit an Herzversagen.

Aboard the Narcissus, a merchant ship bound from Bombay to London, a West Indian sailor lies ill from a severe case of tuberculosis. While some of the crew are happy to take on more work in order to let him rest, others debate the seriousness of the man¿s condition. The Children of the Sea is a novella by Joseph Conrad.

This volume offers scholars the first authoritative text of two works produced collaboratively by two of the most important modern British novelists. Long hard to obtain and frequently neglected by critics, each can now be appreciated both in its own right and as part of the two authors' individual oeuvres.

Jim is a young seaman, whös faced with a life or death scenario, and chooses self-preservation over the well-being of his unsuspecting passengers and crew. One impulsive act permanently damages his career, dramatically changing his future.Jim is a young man whös enamored by life at sea. He is a crewmember on the vessel, Patna, which is scheduled to transport hundreds of passengers to Mecca. When they encounter rough weather, the ship is damaged and begins to leak. Jim and his crew hastily abandon the Patna and everyone onboard. Afterwards, they discover the ship didn¿t sink and the passengers survived. The crew is quickly reprimanded for violating protocol and are stripped of their certifications. Jim is overcome with guilt, seeking redemption in the eyes of himself and his peers. Lord Jim is considered one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. It¿s a vivid exploration of professional ethics and personal accountability. A story about integrity and how it can be tested by anyone, at any time, in any circumstance.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lord Jim is both modern and readable.

Young Flora de Barral, is the daughter of a man whose sudden bankruptcy and conviction, have forced her to face a harsh and uncertain reality. Chance is a clever examination of risk and the impact of unforeseen circumstance.Chance features Conrad¿s signature narration as it describes the experiences of major and minor characters, including Flora de Barral. She is a young woman who has suffered the consequences of her father¿s many misdeeds. This includes social and economic scrutiny, which has made it difficult for her to build a new life. Despite critics, Flora weds a man called Captain Anthony and the couple attempt to navigate their unconventional relationship.Joseph Conrad attempts to expand his literary horizons with Chance. Unlike his previous works, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, this novel investigates a woman¿s position in contemporary society. It¿s a unique exploration of the feminist view within a patriarchal structure.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Chance is both modern and readable.