Download or read book Almayer s Folly written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Almayer s Folly written by Joseph Conrad and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a riveting journey along an eastern river, as the tale of Almayer's Folly unfolds, revealing the complexities of life in exotic locales. Almayer’s Folly (A Story of an Eastern River) by Joseph Conrad: Embark on a captivating journey along the mystical Eastern River with the acclaimed author Joseph Conrad in Almayer’s Folly. This poignant tale explores the complexities of colonialism, love, and the human spirit as it unfolds against the exotic backdrop of Southeast Asia. Conrad's evocative prose and insightful narrative make this novel a compelling exploration of the human condition. Why This Book? Almayer’s Folly invites readers to delve into the intricacies of cultural clashes and personal desires set against the lush and enigmatic landscape of the Eastern River. Joseph Conrad's exploration of the human psyche amidst the challenges of colonialism creates a narrative that is both thought-provoking and emotionally resonant. Joseph Conrad, a master of literary exploration, leaves an indelible mark with Almayer’s Folly. Immerse yourself in the vivid imagery and profound themes woven into the tapestry of this Eastern River saga, as Conrad invites readers to ponder the complexities of life in the colonial era.

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Download or read book An Outcast of the Islands written by Joseph Conrad and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running Away Doesn't Always Remove the Problem “It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.” - Joseph Conrad, An Outcast of the Islands This second novel of Conrad 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.

Download or read book The Works of Joseph Conrad in 20 i e 22 Volumes Almayer s folly Tales of unrest written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Almayer s folly Illustrated edition written by Joseph Conrad and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel by Joseph Conrad, "Almayer's Folly", took him five years to complete and was critically acclaimed after being published in 1895. The protagonist of the novel is a Dutch merchant Almayer, who is obsessed with an idea of finding the treasures of a pirate Lingard buried in the Malayan jungle. He craves to build a good fortune and to return to Europe. However, his wife and his daughter Nina abandon him, while Almayer himself is destroyed by opium ... Pretty illustrations by Dmitrii Rybalko provide you with new impressions from reading this legendary story.

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Download or read book The Complete Works of Joseph Conrad Almayer s folly written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Lingard Trilogy written by CONRAD JOSEPH and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the novels: Almayer's Folly, An Outcast of the Islands and The Rescue With an introduction by Robert Hampson

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Download or read book Heart of Darkness and Other Tales written by Joseph Conrad and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-05-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated. The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia. and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Download or read book Within the Tides written by Joseph Conrad and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Joseph Conrad was Polish by birth and did not become a fluent speaker of English until well into adulthood, he achieved unparalleled heights of literary mastery in his adopted tongue and is now widely regarded as one the masters of twentieth-century fiction. This collection of short stories is a comprehensive collection of Conrad's early and mid-career fiction.

Download or read book Essays on Conrad written by Ian Watt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark collection of Ian Watt's essays on Joseph Conrad.

Download or read book Conrad and Language written by Baxter Katherine Isobel Baxter and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opens up the rich topic of Joseph Conrad's complex relationship with languageJoseph Conrad was, famously, trilingual in Polish, French and English, and was also familiar with German, Russian, Dutch and Malay. He was also a consummate stylist, using words with the precision of a poet in his fiction.The essays in this collection examine his engagement with specific lexical sets and terminology - maritime language, the language of terror, and abstract language; issues of linguistic communication - speech, hearing, and writing; and his relationship to specific languages - his deployment of foreign languages, his decision to write in English, and his reception through translation. The collection closes with an Afterword by renowned Conrad scholar, Laurence Davies.Key FeaturesThe first academic and critical study wholly devoted to the topic of Conrad and language, and the first to address that topic from a diversity of critical approachesSpeaks to a range of current trends in literary criticism including transnationalism, lateness, translation studies, terrorism and disabilities studiesComprises newly commissioned essays by leading and emerging Conrad scholars from around the world, employing a variety of approaches including philosophy, psychoanalytical theory, biographical theory, as well as textually driven readings