"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."
By:
Joseph Conrad
Introduction by:
Michael Gorra
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 40mm
Weight: 573g
ISBN: 9780143105114
ISBN 10: 0143105116
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 31 January 2008
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"The Portable ConradAcknowledgments Introduction by Michael Gorra Joseph Conrad: A Chronology I. A Calm and a Storm The Secret Sharer: An Episode from the Coast Preface to The Nigger of the ""Narcissus"" The Nigger of the ""Narcissus"": A Tale of the Sea II. Three Stories Karain: A Memory Amy Foster The Warrior's Soul III. Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness IV. The Secret Agent Author's Note The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale V. Essays, Autobiography, and Letters Autocracy and War Some Reflections on the Loss of the Titanic FROM The Mirror of the Sea, ""Initiation"" FROM A Personal Record Letters To Marguerite Poradowska, 26 September 1890 To Carol Zagorski, 10 March 1896 To R. B. Cunninghame Graham, 20 December 1897 To Edward Garnett, 29 March 1898 To John Galsworthy, 12 March 1899 To R. B. Cunninghame Graham, 14 October 1899 To William Blackwood, 31 May 1902 To Roger Casement, 21 December 1903 To William Rothenstein, 3 September 1904 To J. B. Pinker, 30 July 1907 To J. B. Pinker, 16? July 1908 To Edward Garnett, 27 May 1912 To John Quinn, January 1917 To John Quinn, 6 February 1918 To Hugh Walpole, 10 February 1922 To C. K. Scott Moncrieff, 17 December 1922 Suggestions for Further Reading"
Joseph Conrad (originally Jozef Teodor Konrad Nalecz Korzeniowski) was born in the Ukraine in 1857. In 1886 he obtained British nationality and his Master's certificate in the British Merchant Service. Eight years later he left the sea to devote himself to writing, publishing his first novel, Almayer's Folly, in 1895. He produced within fifteen years such modern classics as Youth, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes. He continued to write until his death in 1924. Michael Gorra is a professor of English at Smith College. His books include The Bells in Their Silence: Travels Through Germany and After Empire: Scott, Naipaul, Rushdie.
Reviews for The Portable Conrad
"""This is the best one-volume selection of Conrad available. Michael Gorra's learned and acute introduction puts both Conrad, and Conrad criticism, in essential context."" -James Wood"
