Typhoon and Other Tales

Joseph Conrad, Cedric Watts (, Professor of English, University of Sussex)

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English

Worlds Classics
01 August 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories

Series: Oxford World's Classics

TYPHOON
*

FALK
*

AMY FOSTER
*THE SECRET SHARER

The four tales in this volume share autobiographical origins in Conrad's experience at sea and his exile from Poland, the country of his birth.

'Typhoon' is the story of a steamship and her crew beset by tempest, and of the stolid captain whose dogged courage is tested to the limit.

In 'Falk' a taciturn young woman is bizarrely courted by a tug-boat master who is haunted by a terrible secret.

'Amy Foster' tells of an emigrant Pole struggling to overcome isolation and prejudice in England.

The final tale, 'The Secret Sharer', is Conrad's most famous short story, a masterpiece of suspense and ambiguity.

Giving sanctuary to a fugitive sailor, a young sea-captain risks his ship and his command in order to save him.

This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Joseph Conrad
Edited by: Cedric Watts ( Professor of English University of Sussex)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780199539031
ISBN 10: 0199539030
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 August 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Typhoon Falk: A Reminiscence Amy Foster The Secret Sharer: An Episode from the Coast

Cedric Watts is an authority on Conrad and the author of numerous books and articles on Conrad including Joseph Conrad: A Literary Life (1989), A Preface to Conrad (2nd edn 1993), and Joseph Conrad (1994). For OWC he has edited Heart of Darkness and Other Tales and other Conrad books for other publishers, most recently Lord Jim for Broadview Press.