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A Personal Record is writer Joseph Conrad's autobiography. The writing is lyrical and atmospheric and commonly believed to be somewhat embellished. It does, however, give great insight into his Polish childhood, his sailing adventures and his aspirations in the eyes of the British public. It also documents the process of writing Almayer's Folly. The preface to the work contains the much-quoted lines:

"Those who read me know my conviction that the world, the temporal world, rests on a few very simple ideas; so simple that they must be as old as the hills. It rests notably, among others, on the idea of Fidelity."
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-316-5

A young Dutch trader, Kaspar Almayer, marries Captain Lingard's adopted Malay daughter in the hopes of one day inheriting the captain's wealth. He moves to Borneo to run Lingard's trading post there, but while the captain is frittering away his fortune on a hopeless treasure hunt, Almayer's ventures fail, one after the other. In the hotpot of isolation, colonialism and frustrated desire, naming Almayer's true folly becomes complicated.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-315-8

An Outcast of the Islands is Joseph Conrad's second novel, first published in 1896 and inspired by Conrad's time as mate of the steamer The Vigar. Fleeing from scandal in Singapore, the disreputable Peter Willems hides out in a native village, only to betray his protectors in his lust for the daughter of the chief. The story features Tom Lingard and other characters who are also in Conrad's Almayer's Folly of 1895 and The Rescue of 1920.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-313-4

Dive into a tale of political intrigue from Joseph Conrad, the Polish-born writer who came to be known as one of the masters of English-language fiction. In Gaspar Ruiz, Conrad explores the psychological trauma of wartime against the backdrop of the Chilean war for independence. This tale is a treat for fans of Conrad's work or historical fiction enthusiasts.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-107-8

Marlow narrates the story of Lord Jim, a promising young man who falls from grace, then attempts to redeem himself in Patusan, a fictional Indonesian island. His story is told entirely through the perspectives of Marlow and others who join their voices to his, and so the enigma at the centre of Jim's character and actions is never entirely resolved. Marlow also narrates Conrad's novels Heart of Darkness and Youth and Chance.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-675-3

Polish-born author Joseph Conrad is best known as one of the finest prose stylists ever to have written in English. In addition to producing such masterpieces as Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim, Conrad also wrote prodigiously in his private life, producing a large body of correspondence. This fascinating collection brings together a large volume of Conrad's letters, personal essays, and other autobiographical writings.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-986-0

Though he is best remembered as one of the greatest twentieth-century novelists, Joseph Conrad also dabbled in drama from time to time. The play One Day More is a reworking of Conrad's short story "Tomorrow." It centers on a family which has structured its entire existence around the promise of their son returning home from a long stint at sea.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-814-6

One of the unifying themes that runs through Joseph Conrad's work is the problem of perception: two people can witness the same event and come away with completely diverging impressions of what occurred. Given his preoccupation with perception, it comes as no surprise that Some Reminiscences, the closest thing to a memoir that Conrad ever published, is a loosely interconnected series of observations, essays, and vignettes, rather than a traditional, linear "life story."
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-435-3

Whether you're a longtime Conrad fan or a new reader who is interested in dipping into the work of one of the greatest fiction writers of the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of rip-roaring action-adventure tales with remarkable psychological nuance will definitely fit the bill.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-015-6

Ranked by critics and literary experts as one of the most important English writers, Joseph Conrad contributed to the Western canon with such masterpieces as Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim. A master of intricate psychological portraiture, Conrad brings this skill to bear in The End of the Tether, a story about an elderly man's attempt to come to grips with his own mortality.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-059-0