An Outpost of Progress and Other Stories

by Joseph Conrad
An Outpost of Progress and Other Stories
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486831698
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Drawing upon his experiences as the captain of a steamer on the Congo River, Joseph Conrad wrote "An Outpost of Progress," a sharp critique of British colonialism that the master storyteller considered his best tale. A precursor to Heart of Darkness, it traces the physical and moral degradation of two English overseers at a remote African trading post, offering a compelling view of the destructive effects of cultural isolation. This compilation presents four additional short stories: "An Anarchist (A Desperate Tale)," centering on an ex-convict's association with a radical political faction in nineteenth-century England; "The Informer (An Ironic Tale)," a character study in political contradictions focusing on an anarchist's embrace of bourgeois values; "Il Conde (A Pathetic Tale)," in which a violent crime disrupts a nobleman's visit to Naples; and "A Smile of Fortune," which recounts how a seafarer's romantic inclinations lead him into misplacing his loyalty.

An Outpost of Progress Illustrated

by Joseph Conrad
An Outpost of Progress Illustrated
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2021-04-05
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"An Outpost of Progress" is a short story written in July 1896[1] by Joseph Conrad, drawing on his own experience at Congo. It was published in the magazine Cosmopolitan in 1897 and was later collected in Tales of Unrest in 1898. Conrad in 1900 contributed this story to "The Ladysmith Treasury," to provide aid to English citizens besieged in Ladysmith, South Africa, during the Boer War. Often compared with Heart of Darkness, Conrad considered it his best tale, owing to its "scrupulousness of tone" and "severity of discipline".

An Outpost of Progress

by Joseph Conrad
An Outpost of Progress
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2020-08-25
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"An Outpost of Progress" is a short story written in July 1897 by Joseph Conrad, drawing on his own experience at Congo. It was published in the magazine Cosmopolis in 1897 and was later collected in Tales of Unrest in 1898. Often compared with Heart of Darkness, Conrad considered it his best tale, owing to its "scrupulousness of tone" and "severity of discipline".

Heart of Darkness and Other Tales

by Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness and Other Tales
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0191582743
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HEART OF DARKNESS * AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS * KARAIN * YOUTH The finest of all Conrad's tales, 'Heart of Darkness' is set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, and tells of Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River to relieve his employer's agent, the renowned and formidable Mr Kurtz. What he sees on his journey, and his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex him, and call into question the very bases of civilization and human nature. Endlessly reinterpreted by critics and adapted for film, radio, and television, the story shows Conrad at his most intense and sophisticated. The other three tales in this volume depict corruption and obsession, and question racial assumptions. Set in the exotic surroundings of Africa, Malaysia. and the east, they variously appraise the glamour, folly, and rapacity of imperial adventure. 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.

Complete Works of Joseph Conrad. Novels, Short stories, Essays (Illustrated)

by Joseph Conrad
Complete Works of Joseph Conrad. Novels, Short stories, Essays (Illustrated)
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages: 6957
Release: 2022-07-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew on the national experiences of his native Poland—during nearly all his life, parceled out among three occupying empires—and on his own 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—and that profoundly explore the human psyche. Conrad is considered a literary impressionist by some and an early modernist by others, though his works also contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors. Many dramatic films have been adapted from and inspired by his works. Numerous writers and critics have commented that his fictional works, written largely in the first two decades of the 20th century, seem to have anticipated later world events. The Novels and Novellas ALMAYER’S FOLLY AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS LORD JIM THE INHERITORS TYPHOON HEART OF DARKNESS ROMANCE NOSTROMO THE SECRET AGENT UNDER WESTERN EYES CHANCE VICTORY THE SHADOW-LINE THE ARROW OF GOLD THE RESCUE THE NATURE OF A CRIME THE ROVER SUSPENSE The Short Stories THE BLACK MATE THE IDIOTS THE LAGOON AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS THE RETURN KARAIN: A MEMORY YOUTH FALK AMY FOSTER TO-MORROW THE END OF THE TETHER GASPAR RUIZ THE INFORMER THE BRUTE AN ANARCHIST THE DUEL IL CONDE A SMILE OF FORTUNE THE SECRET SHARER FREYA OF THE SEVEN ISLES PRINCE ROMAN THE PLANTER OF MALATA THE PARTNER THE INN OF THE TWO WITCHES BECAUSE OF THE DOLLARS THE WARRIOR'S SOUL THE TALE The Memoirs THE MIRROR OF THE SEA A PERSONAL RECORD Collected Essays

Joseph Conrad and the Anthropological Dilemma

by John Wylie Griffith
Joseph Conrad and the Anthropological Dilemma
Author: John Wylie Griffith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1995
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780198183006
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By situating Conrad's work in relation to other writings on 'primitive' peoples, John Griffith shows how his fiction draws on prominent anthropological and biological theories regarding the degenerative potential of contacts between European and other cultures. At the same time, however, Conrad's work reflected an anthropological dilemma: he constantly posed the question of how to bridge conceptual and cultural gaps between various peoples.

Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Conrad (Illustrated)

by Joseph Conrad
Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Conrad (Illustrated)
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 9327
Release: 2013-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1908909080
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This is the definitive digital Edition of the great modernist’s works, with every published novel, short story, novella and literary essay written by Joseph Conrad. One of the most significant writers of the 20th Century is accessible in his entirety for the first time in digital format. (Current version: 3) * ALL 19 novels, with perfect formatting * Links to famous film and TV adaptations * even the rare unfinished novel Suspense, not available anywhere else as a digital book * ALL 28 short stories, collected and perfectly formatted * ALL of the memoirs and literary criticism * Many images throughout the eBook relating to Conrad’s life and works * Informative and brief introductions to Conrad’s famous novels Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels and Novellas ALMAYER’S FOLLY AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS THE N****R OF THE NARCISSUS LORD JIM THE INHERITORS TYPHOON HEART OF DARKNESS ROMANCE NOSTROMO THE SECRET AGENT UNDER WESTERN EYES CHANCE VICTORY THE SHADOW-LINE THE ARROW OF GOLD THE RESCUE THE NATURE OF A CRIME THE ROVER SUSPENSE The Short Stories THE BLACK MATE THE IDIOTS THE LAGOON AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS THE RETURN KARAIN: A MEMORY YOUTH FALK AMY FOSTER TO-MORROW THE END OF THE TETHER GASPAR RUIZ THE INFORMER THE BRUTE AN ANARCHIST THE DUEL IL CONDE A SMILE OF FORTUNE THE SECRET SHARER FREYA OF THE SEVEN ISLES PRINCE ROMAN THE PLANTER OF MALATA THE PARTNER THE INN OF THE TWO WITCHES BECAUSE OF THE DOLLARS THE WARRIOR’S SOUL THE TALE The Memoirs THE MIRROR OF THE SEA A PERSONAL RECORD The Essays NOTES ON LIFE AND LETTERS LAST ESSAYS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

The Cambridge Companion to Joseph Conrad

by J. H. Stape
The Cambridge Companion to Joseph Conrad
Author: J. H. Stape
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1996-06-27
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780521484848
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Leading scholars provide a comprehensive introduction to the work of Joseph Conrad.