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La vida de Joseph Conrad es una vida llena de aventuras y emoción, marino bajo la bandera inglesa, vivió la descolonización de la África Central, hechos que le marcaron y que les servirá de inspiracion para la realizacion de su obra mas conocida El corazon de las tinieblas, en el que se sirvio de esa experiencia para explorar el lado oscuro del alma humana. Ademas de la obra principal, en esta edicion podemos encontrar Una avanzadilla del progreso, en el que nos encontramos ante uno de sus relatos de inspiracion africana en la que trata de temas que posteriormente se desarrollaria en su nouvelle. Tambien podemos encontrar otros textos igualmente interesante y de caracter biografico como son El diario del Congo y Correspondencia africana en la que observamos como se basaba en sus experiencias personales para su obra.

"The Lagoon" is a short story by Joseph Conrad composed in 1896 and first published in Cornhill Magazine in 1897. The story is about a white man, referred to as "Tuan", who is travelling through an Indonesian rainforest and is forced to stop for the night with a distant Malay friend named Arsat. Upon arriving, he finds Arsat distraught, for his lover is dying. Arsat tells the distant and rather silent white man a story of his past.

Joseph Conrad was a British author who is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers in English literature. Conrads style influenced many of the great authors that followed him. This edition of The Informer includes a table of contents.

Mr Verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in Londons Soho where he lives with his wife Winnie, her infirm mother, and her idiot brother, Stevie. When Verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory things go disastrously wrong, and what appears to be a simple tale proves to involve politicians, policemen, foreign diplomats and Londons fashionable society in the darkest and most surprising interrelations.

Under Western Eyes (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrads response to the themes explored in Crime and Punishment; Conrad was reputed to have detested Dostoevsky. It is also, some say, Conrads response to his own early life; his father was a famous revolutionary imprisoned by the Russians, but, instead of following in his fathers footsteps, at the age of sixteen Conrad left his native land forever. This novel is considered to be one of Conrads major works and is close in subject matter to The Secret Agent. It is full of cynicism and conflict about the historical failures of revolutionary movements and ideals. Conrad remarks in this book, as well as others, on the irrationality of life, the opacity of character, the unfairness with which suffering is inflicted upon the innocent and poor, and the careless disregard for the lives of those with whom we share existence. The books first audience read it after the failed Russian Revolution of 1905. A second audience read it after the Russian Revolutions of 1917, which changed the readers perception of the authors insight.

The masterpiece of Joseph Conrads later years, the autobiographical short novel The Shadow-Line depicts a young man at a crossroads in his life, facing a desperate crisis that marks the "shadow-line" between youth and maturity.This brief but intense story is a dramatically fictionalized account of Conrads first command as a young sea captain trapped aboard a becalmed, fever-wracked, and seemingly haunted ship. With no wind in sight and his crew disabled by malaria, the narrator discovers that the medicine necessary to save the sick men is missing and its absence has been deliberately concealed. Meanwhile, his increasingly frightened first mate is convinced that the malignant ghost of the previous captain has cursed them. Suspenseful, atmospheric, and deceptively simple, Conrads tale of the sea reflects the complex themes of his most famous novels, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness.

"The book is absorbingly interesting: dramatic, subtle, fascinating with allurement." The New York Times.Captain Tom Lingard is on his way to help his friends, a Malay prince and princess, reclaim their stolen land when he gets distracted by a marooned yacht. Lingard feels obliged to help his fellow Europeans out of their plight and hes increasingly attracted to Edith Travers, the married woman on board but his rescue of the pleasure boat and its passengers plunges the captain deep into a dangerous vortex of local politics.One of Conrads less familiar tales, this powerfully intense novel provides atmospheric seafaring glimpses of the Malay Archipelago along with a suspenseful plot that builds to an explosive climax. The Rescue is chronologically the first in the authors Lingard trilogy, which includes Almayers Folly and An Outcast of the Islands, although it appeared years later. Begun in 1896 and published in 1920, just four years before Conrads death, the novel adds resonance to Conrads other works on colonialism and imperialism.

Comparando lo que sabemos del viaje que, cuando era marino, efectivamente Conrad hizo al Congo, el de su personaje Marlow es acaso más complejo e interesante porque suma, a las dificultades prácticas, toda una serie de reflexiones y dilemas morales de los cuales nos enteramos a traves de la voz de dos narradores: el primero, uno de los innominados oyentes del relato de Marlow y, otro, el propio Marlow, protagonista de su historia y a la vez testigo de la del misterioso agente Kurtz. Se observara entonces que hay alli tres planos superpuestos que permiten considerar la complejidad de un texto de apariencia sencilla, tan lleno de meandros y remolinos como el curso del rio Congo que penetra "cada vez mas adentro del corazon de las tinieblas", en las que se encuentra el alguna vez civilizado Kurtz, cuyo corazon es, asimismo, "de una impenetrable oscuridad".Jorge Fondebrider.

El barón Heyst vive solo en la isla de Samburan hasta que, por capricho del destino, rescata a la joven Lena de una vida funesta. Desde entonces, ambos compartirán una existencia tranquila e idílic

Joseph Conrads The Secret Agent is a gripping tale of espionage and terrorism set in London during the late 19th century. The novel explores themes of political violence, anarchy, and the nature of betrayal, all depicted with Conrads signature psychological insight and vivid prose. Written in a dark and foreboding tone, The Secret Agent is a classic work of literature that delves into the complexities of human nature in extreme circumstances, making it a compelling read for those interested in psychological thrillers and political intrigue. The narrative is carefully woven with multiple perspectives, creating a sense of tension and mystery that keeps readers engaged until the very end. Conrads use of moral ambiguity and deep introspection sets this novel apart in the canon of English literature. Joseph Conrad, himself a former sailor with a deep understanding of human psychology, drew upon his own experiences and observations to craft The Secret Agent. His background in maritime adventures and exposure to different cultures informed his writing style, which is characterized by rich symbolism and intricate character development. Conrads unique perspective on the complexities of the human psyche shines through in The Secret Agent, adding depth and richness to the narrative. I highly recommend The Secret Agent to readers who enjoy thought-provoking narratives that delve into the darker aspects of human nature. Conrads masterful storytelling and insightful commentary on society make this novel a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.

Pubblicato nel 1913 Il caso fu un grande successo, decisamente il piu grande successo commerciale di Joseph Conrad. La caratteristica del romanzo e data dalloriginalita della narrazione, divisa appunto in due parti, dove il lettore rivivra la storia di Flora de Barral attraverso la voce di Charles Marlow, personaggio gia apparso in altre opere di Conrad (Cuore di tenebra, Giovinezza, Lord Jim). Flora figlia di un banchiere senza scrupoli rimarra sola e senza risorse in balia del caso o destino che dir si voglia. Allinterno - come in tutti i volumi Fermento - gli "Indicatori" per consentire al lettore un agevole viaggio dentro il libro.

En Lord Jim, Marlowe, una de las creaciones cumbre de Conrad, relata a un grupo de atentos compañeros la tragedia de Jim, un hombre de mar que en cierto momento de su vida se ve traicionado por un fatal golpe de debilidad moral. A partir de entonces su existencia se convertira en una despiadada lucha con su pasado, en un intento por alcanzar la redencion. Con un impresionante alarde de virtuosismo tecnico y estilistico, Conrad dio forma a una de las historias mas hondas y memorables de la historia de la literatura,una terrorifica odisea moral a traves de los oceanos mas procelosos de la condicion humana.

A great novelist of the sea, a poet of the tropics, a critic of empire and analyst of globalization, a harbinger of the modern spy novel, an unparalleled observer of the moments in which people are stripped of their illusions—Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This revised edition of The Portable Conrad features the best known and most enduring of Conrad's works, including The Secret Agent, Heart of Darkness, and The Nigger of the "Narcissus," as well as shorter tales like "Amy Forster" and "The Secret Sharer," a selection of letters, and his observations on the sinking of the Titanic.

In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verloc must deal with the repercussions of his actions.

El argumento de esta pequeña pieza, la cual tuvo tres títulos (El duelo, Los duelistas, o Un asunto de honor, este último a sugerencia de su amigo Ford Madox Ford), nos lleva a las campañas napoleónicas entre 1801-1815. Mas que centrarse exhaustivamente en el desarrollo militar de la epoca, el autor conduce su camara hacia dos jovenes oficiales.

Marlow, agente comercial británico, se ve obligado a remontar el río Congo en busca de su compañero Kurtz. A medida que el barco avance por territorios cada vez más inhóspitos, Marlow se irá construyendo una imagen mitificada de Kurtz. En realidad, encontrara un mundo apocaliptico y tenebroso, gobernado por un cinico que simboliza la degradacion moral y las contradicciones de un hombre ante la fuerza indomita de la naturaleza.

This little-known novella from one of the masters of the form is so unusual for Joseph Conrads work in several respects, although not in its exotic maritime setting or its even more exotic proseit is unusual in that it is one of his very few works to feature a woman as a leading character, and to take the form of a romance. Still, its a Conradian romance: a sweeping saga set in the Indian Ocean basin, against a turbulent background of barely suppressed hostilities between Dutch and British merchant navies, told by one of Conrads classically detached narrators. In the end, the unique perspective of the sharply etched character of Freya is one of Conrads most piercing studies of how the lust for power can drive men to greatnessor its opposite.