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| Name: |
Joseph Conrad | | Birth Date: |
December 3, 1857 | | Death Date: |
August 3, 1924 | | Place of Birth: |
Berdyczew, Poland | | Place of Death: |
England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, novelist |
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 Biography of Joseph Conrad
19,918 words, approx. 66 pages
 Joseph Conrad is now widely accepted as one of the modernist masters of serious narrative fiction. Historically placed, he is a major figure in the transition from Victorian fiction to the more perplexed forms and values of twentiethcentury literature.... summary from source:
 Biography of Joseph Conrad
19,212 words, approx. 64 pages
Joseph Conrad is now widely accepted as one of the modernist masters of serious narrative fiction. Historically placed, he is a major figure in the transition from Victorian fiction to the more perplexed forms and values of twentieth-century... summary from source:
Biography of Joseph Conrad
12,447 words, approx. 42 pages
The short fiction of Joseph Conrad is central to his literary achievement. Conrad wrote forty-three works of fiction, of which thirty-one are short, ranging from stories of a few pages to novellas of twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand words. His...
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 Joseph Conrad Quotes
4,670 words, approx. 16 pages
 Joseph Conrad ( 3 December 1857 - 3 August 1924 ) was a Polish-born English writer, regarded as one of the greatest English novelists. Contents 1 Works 2 Sourced 2.1 Youth, A Narrative (1902) 2.2 Nostromo (1904) 2.3 The Mirror of the Sea (1906) 2.3.1...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Joseph Conrad Information
4,489 words, approx. 15 pages
Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish-born English novelist. He is regarded as one of the greatest English novelists, which is even more notable because he did not learn to speak...
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 AP Features Today in History
11/26/2007: 491 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Monday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2007. There are 28 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 3, 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa, led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, who... summary from source:
The New York Observer Our Critic\'d5s Tip Sheet On Current Reading: Week of September 10th, 2007
9/4/2007: 459 words, approx. 2 pagesThe raves for Denis Johnson’s Tree of Smoke (FSG, $27) are entirely warranted. Need convincing? Our reviewer (see page C21) mentions a vivid description of a missionary priest’s last moments. Here’s the passage in full: “He turned and saw among the sago fronds a most... summary from source:
AP News Duo set sail for 1,000 days alone at sea
4/21/2007: 879 words, approx. 3 pagesHe's a veteran of long-distance sailing voyages in all kinds of weather. She's never sailed outside the Hudson River.But together, 55-year-old Reid Stowe and his 23-year-old girlfriend, Soanya Ahmad, embarked Saturday on a voyage that they intend to take them three times around the globe... summary from source:
AP News N.Y. duo sets sail on 1,000-day cruise
4/22/2007: 869 words, approx. 3 pagesHe's a veteran of long-distance sailing voyages in all kinds of weather. She's never sailed outside the Hudson River. But together, 55-year-old Reid Stowe and his 23-year-old girlfriend, Soanya Ahmad, embarked Saturday on a voyage that they intend to take them three times around the...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Ted Billy
11,938 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, Billy provides an overview of the major thematic concerns and critical reception of Conrad's short stories.
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Critical Essay by John Lutz
7,452 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Lutz contends that “Falk” illustrates Conrad's belief that under the competitive, ruthless capitalistic system, bourgeois class conventions are illusions and will inevitably break down into anarchy and savagery.
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Critical Essay by Douglas Kerr
7,433 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Kerr elucidates the themes of age and life transition in three of Conrad's stories.
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Joseph Conrad by William Kotzwinkle | |
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