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The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad

The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

The first of a projected eight-volume edition of all the surviving letters of Joseph Conrad.
Joseph Conrad: A Biography

Joseph Conrad: A Biography

Jeffrey Meyers

In Joseph Conrad: A Biography, acclaimed writer Jeffrey Meyers presents the definitive account of the life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, and many other landmarks in modern literature.
Last Essays

Last Essays

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad, Harold Ray Stevens, J. H. Stape Owen Knowles ... Bibliography CDP Chronology CWW Documents Knowles and Stape Letters Miłob ̨edzki Najder William R. Cagle and Robert W. Trogdon, 'A Bibliography of Joseph Conrad' ...
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

M. C. Bradbrook

Originally published in 1941, this book provides a brief study of the life and work of Joseph Conrad ('Poland's English genius') through the lens of his writings.
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Allan Simmons

Joseph Conrad is one of the great figures in the tradition of the novel.
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Allan Simmons

Joseph Conrad is one of the great figures in the tradition of the novel.
Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography

Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography

Edward W. Said

Edward W. Said locates Joseph Conrad's fear of personal disintegration in his constant re-narration of the past.
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). Polish born, learnt English from scratch when he arrived in Britain. Writings include: Heart of Darkness, The Secret Agent, Nostromo. Volume covers the period 1895 - 1993.
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). Polish born, learnt English from scratch when he arrived in Britain. Writings include: Heart of Darkness, The Secret Agent, Nostromo. Volume covers the period 1895 - 1993.
The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad

The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Letters to his family written during his visit to the United States are a notable feature of this collection, which is also rich in comments on literary questions, current events, his experiences at sea, the reception of The Rover, and work ...
Joseph Conrad Among the Anarchists: Nineteenth Century ...

Joseph Conrad Among the Anarchists: Nineteenth Century ...

David Mulry

Hence, according to Emily Dalgarno in “Conrad, Pinker and the Writing of The Secret Agent,” in 1908, Conrad was in debt to the amount of £1572. By 1910, it had risen to £2700, and though the debt had much diminished with the success of ...
An Annotated Critical Bibliography of Joseph Conrad

An Annotated Critical Bibliography of Joseph Conrad

Owen Knowles

This freshly researched bibliography is designed to provide a selective survey of Conrad scholarship and criticism in English from 1914 (when the first full-length study of Conrad's fiction was published) to 1990.
Suspense

Suspense

Joseph Conrad

An authoritative and fully annotated edition of Conrad's last novel.
Youth, Heart of Darkness, The End of the Tether

Youth, Heart of Darkness, The End of the Tether

Joseph Conrad

General Editors Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, with Owen Knowles, Gene M. Moore and J. H. Stape. 9 vols. Cambridge University Press, 1983–2007 Joseph Conrad: Life and Letters, ed. G. Jean-Aubry. 2 vols. Heinemann, 1927 ...
The Selected Letters of Joseph Conrad

The Selected Letters of Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Anthony Fothergill, Jeff Friedman, Rick Gekoski, Andrew Glazzard, Christopher GoGwilt, David Greetham, Peter Grogan, Elwira Grossman, Susan Guerrero, Mark Harman, Bjørg Hawthorn, James and Nancy Heffernan, Andrew Hook, Nathalie ...
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Harold Bloom

Presents a collection of critical essays about Conrad's famous novel, arranged in chronological order of publication.
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness: A Casebook

Gene M. Moore

The volume concludes with an interview in which Conrad compares his adventures on the Congo with Mark Twain's experiences as a Mississippi pilot.
Biographical Dictionary of Literary Influences: The ...

Biographical Dictionary of Literary Influences: The ...

John Powell

La jeunesse d'Auguste Comte, 3 vols. (Paris: J. Vrin, 1933-1941). . La vie d' Auguste Comte (Paris: Gallimard, 1931). ... Eric V. d. Luft CONRAD, JOSEPH ( 1857-1924). Joseph Conrad was born Jozef Teodor Kon- rad Korzeniowski in Berdichev ...
Joseph Conrad and the Adventure Tradition

Joseph Conrad and the Adventure Tradition

Andrea White

A study of Conrad's fiction in relation to earlier travel and adventure writing on the British empire.
Joseph Conrad: A Life

Joseph Conrad: A Life

Zdzisław Najder

Up-to-date and extensive revision of Najder's much-acclaimed scholarly biography of Conrad, employing newly accessible sources.
Under Postcolonial Eyes: Joseph Conrad After Empire

Under Postcolonial Eyes: Joseph Conrad After Empire

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Joseph Conrad After Empire Gail Fincham, Myrtle Hooper. TABLE. OF. CONTENTS. Acknowledgements vii Contributors viii Introduction xi GAIL FINCHAM AND MYRTLE HOOPER Positions 1 Postcolonialism against the " Empire of the ...
Victory: An Island Tale

Victory: An Island Tale

Joseph Conrad

Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, Victory is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.
Conrad, James and other relations

Conrad, James and other relations

Keith Carabine

The present volume, comprising seventeen contributions by distinguished students of Joseph Conrad and Henry James, focuses on their similarities and differences: as men and writers, and on reciprocal literary and cultural influences.
A Conrad Chronology

A Conrad Chronology

O. Knowles

The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, 9 vols (Cambridge, 1983–2007), General Editors Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, with Owen Knowles, Gene M. Moore and J. H. Stape, have naturally proved to be an invaluable source for ...
Youth: A Narrative

Youth: A Narrative

Joseph Conrad

The story "Youth: A Narrative" represents something of a departure from the formula that made Conrad famous.
Falk: A Reminiscence

Falk: A Reminiscence

Joseph Conrad

In "Falk: A Reminiscence," Conrad amplifies and extends a memory from his own childhood, turning a favorite family myth into a harrowing journey to the very limits of human morality. A must-read for fans of the action-adventure genre.
Conrad's Eastern World

Conrad's Eastern World

Norman Sherry

Professor Sherry establishes how well Conrad knew the East and how the original material he garnered there was supplemented from other sources; he also shows what Conrad made of his experiences, thus revealing clearly what the artist's own ...
"My Dear Friend": Further Letters to and about Joseph Conrad

"My Dear Friend": Further Letters to and about Joseph Conrad

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Laurence Davies, Frederick R. Karl, Owen Knowles, Gene M. Moore, and J. H. Stape. 9 vols. Cambridge University Press, 1983–2007 Curreli (1) Mario Curreli, Cecchi e Conrad: Tre lettere inedite. Viareggio: Pezzini Editore, 1999 Curreli (2)  ...

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