| The Portable Conrad Contributor(s): Conrad, Joseph (Author), Gorra, Michael (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105116 ISBN-13: 9780143105114 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: 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 illusionsJoseph 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 Conrads 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007060130 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 5.84" W x 7.44" (1.12 lbs) 752 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of Conrad's most enduring work, edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |