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Heart of Darkness is a gripping literary masterpiece that explores the depths of the human psyche. Immerse yourself in Joseph Conrad's haunting narrative as you journey through the unforgiving Congo, confronting the darkness that lurks within us all. This edition features: Intriguing characters and a thought-provoking storyline Rich and evocative language that transports you to the heart of Africa A profound examination of imperialism and its ...

Lord Jim, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

Mr. Verloc, al salir por la mañana, dejaba su negocio nominalmente a cargo de su cuñado. Podía hacerlo porque había poco movimiento a cualquier hora y prácticamente ninguno antes de la noche. Mr. Verloc se preocupaba bien poco por su actividad visible y, además, era su mujer quien quedaba a cargo de su cuñado. El negocio era pequeño y también lo era la casa. Era una de esas casas sucias, de ladrillo, de las que había gran cantidad antes de la ...

Después de entrar, al amanecer, en la dársena interior del puerto de Tolón, y una vez que intercambió a voz en grito unos saludos con uno de los botes de ronda de la flota, que le dirigió hasta el punto de anclaje, el artillero mayor Peyrol largó el ancla del arruinado buque a su cargo entre el arsenal y la ciudad, en plena perspectiva del muelle principal. El curso de su vida, que a cualquier persona le hubiera parecido llena de incidentes ma...

Sankt Petersburg um 1900: Als der Student Rasumow vom Revolutionär Haldin zum Mitwisser eines Mordes an einem Minister gemacht wird, gerät sein Leben plötzlich aus den Fugen. Besorgt um sich selbst und die öffentliche Ordnung, denunziert er den Täter. Zur Belohnung wird er nach Genf geschickt, wo er eine bolschewistische Verschwörung aufdecken soll. Doch er verliebt sich ausgerechnet in Haldins Schwester - das wird ihm zum Verhängnis. »Mit den...

Since the beginning of time, sound has had more power than sense. Mankind should be more impressionable than reflective. Of course, the accent needs to be corrected. the large lung, the resonant, or the delicate vocal cords. He wrote down ideas, proverbs, and musings on ivory tablets, which fate has preserved for posterity. This is more of a private concern, affecting the individual who created the work, and maybe hinted at in a book when a pr...

Existe, como no se le escapa ni a un chico de escuela en esta edad dorada de la ciencia, una estrecha relación química entre el carbón y los diamantes. Creo que ésta es la razón por la que algunos le llaman el «diamante negro». Ambas mercancías significan riqueza, si bien el carbón constituye una clase de propiedad bastante menos portátil. Adolece, desde este punto de vista, de una lamentable falta de concentración física. Otra cosa sería si l...

Tenía dos o quizá cuatro centímetros menos que un metro ochenta de estatura, una contextura poderosa, y avanzaba hacia uno en línea recta, con un leve encorvamiento de los hombros, la cabeza adelantada y una mirada fija, de abajo hacia arriba, que hacía pensar en la embestida de un toro. Su voz era profunda, fuerte, y sus modales exhibían una especie de empecinada autoafirmación que nada tenía de agresiva. Parecía una necesidad, y en aparienci...

Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love--and to put its trust in life!"In an effort to avoid heartbreak and suffering, Axel Heyst has closed off his heart to the world. Raised by a single father, a philosopher with an exceedingly pessimistic view of humanity, there was little hope for Axel the dreamer to turn out otherwise. Upon the death of his father, Axel leaves his home in England to wander the world with no...

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One Day More, A Play in One Act, By Joseph Conrad, Classic One Act Plays, Joseph Conrad was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. He was granted British nationality in 1886, but always considered himself a Pole. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties (and always with a marked accent). He wrote stories and novels, often ...

Tales of Unrest is a collection of short stories by Joseph Conrad originally published in 1898. Four of the five stories had been published previously in various magazines. This was the first published collection of any of Conrad's stories. JOSEPH CONRAD was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventual...

lassic Conrad short stories, including: The Warrior's Soul, Prince Roman, The Tale, The Black Mate. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Conrad (1857 1924) was a Polish-born English novelist. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language-a fact that is remarkable, as he did not learn to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (and always with a strong Polish accent). He became a naturalized British sub...

An Outcast of the Islands is the second novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1896, inspired by Conrad's experience as mate of a steamer, the Vidar. The novel details the undoing of Peter Willems, a disreputable, immoral man who, on the run from a scandal in Makassar, finds refuge in a hidden native village, only to betray his benefactors over lust for the tribal chief's daughter. The story features Conrad's recurring character Tom Lingard, wh...

Joseph Conrad wrote a novella titled The End of the Tether in 1902. It was compiled and published by William Blackwood in Youth, a Narrative and Two Other Stories in 1902. Youth and Heart of Darkness were the other two tales in the collection. The protagonist of the tale is Henry Whalley, a widowed merchant service captain who was once known as the daredevil Harry Whalley, captain of the clipper Condor. He had been saving all of his life, but ...

Notes on Life & Letters, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Notes on My Books, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Henry Whalley is a true sailor, earning years of experience as a ship's captain before his retirement. Faced with unexpected financial problems and a desire to help his married daughter earn her place in the world, Whalley is forced to sell his boat and buy his way back into service on a trade vessel. But Whalley is living so close to financial ruin that any small deviation from his course will put him The End of the Tether is one of the many...

A Personal Record is an autobiographical work (or "fragment of biography") by Joseph Conrad, published in 1912.It has also been published under the titles A Personal Record: Some Reminiscences and Some Reminiscences.Notoriously unreliable and digressive in structure, it is nonetheless the principal contemporary source for information about the author's life.[citation needed] It tells about his schooling in Russian Poland, his sailing in Marsei...