An Outpost Of Progress And Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
Editorial DOVER PUBLICATIONS INC
Mainland Spain
- Publisher DOVER PUBLICATIONS INC
- ISBN13 9780486831695
- ISBN10 0486831698
- Type Book
- Pages 144
- Language English
Subjects
English LiteratureAn Outpost Of Progress And Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
Editorial DOVER PUBLICATIONS INC
Mainland Spain
Book Details
"These three tales reflect the master storyteller's experiences as a merchant seaman. ""An Outpost of Progress,"" a precursor to ""Heart of Darkness,"" features many aspects of tone and presentation similar to the later work. ""A Smile of Fortune"" recounts a shipboard episode of misplaced loyalty, and ""An Anarchist"" traces an ex-convict's association with a political faction."
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish. He learned his third language, English, as an adult, and it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels. Conrad drew upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference.