Notes on Life and Letters. by: Joseph Conrad
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ISBN13: 9781535450041
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Joseph Conrad (Polish pronunciation: born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 - 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.[1] He joined the British merchant marine in 1878, and was granted British nationality in 1886. Though he did not speak English fluently until he was in his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. He wrote stories and novels, many with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an impassive, inscrutable universe.Conrad is considered an early modernist, though his works still contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many authors, including T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner, Graham Greene, and Salman Rushdie. Many films have been adapted from, or inspired by, Conrad's works.Writing in the heyday of the British Empire, Conrad drew on, among other things, his native Poland's national experiences,[note 4] and his personal experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated world - including imperialism and colonialism - while profoundly exploring human psychology
| ISBN-13 | 9781535450041 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1535450045 |
| Weight | 0.57 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.00 x 0.28 x 10.00 In |
| List Price | $7.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 122 pages |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Published On | 2016-07-23 |
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