Almayerâs Folly , Joseph Conradâs first novel, is a tale of personal tragedy as well as a broader meditation on the evils of colonialism. Set in the lush jungle of Borneo in the late 1800s, it tells of the Dutch merchan...
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time â¢Â Nominated as one of Americaâs best-loved novels by PBSâs The Great American Read
3et in the Malay Archipelago, where Conrad spent much of his youth as an officer in the British Merchant Navy, VICTORY is a sombre yet brilliant study of good and evil in Conrad's mature manner. The characteristic theme of a man reaching out from his...
Generally regarded as the pre-eminent work of Conrad's shorter fiction, Heart of Darkness is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations. Set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion...
The Secret Agent (1907) is a compelling tale of espionage and terrorism set in Edwardian London. Ironically subtitled 'A Simple Tale', it paints a terrifying portrait of revolutionaries and anarchists whose personal lives are as barren and futile...
Although Polish, Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best. As a reader we are brought to face our psychological selves to answer, Who is the true savage?
Although Polish, Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best. As a reader we are brought to face our psychological selves to answer, Who is the true savage?