Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and short story writer, born on December 3, 1857, in Berdychiv, in what is now Ukraine. He spent much of his early life in France and later moved to England, where he embraced a career in the sea before turning to literature. Conrad's experiences as a sailor profoundly influenced his writing, imbuing his works with a rich sense of adventure and a deep exploration of the human condition. His notable works include "Heart of Darkness," "Lord Jim," and "Nostromo," which delve into themes of imperialism, morality, and the complexities of human nature.

Conrad's unique narrative style and his ability to capture psychological depth have left a lasting mark on literature. His exploration of existential questions and moral ambiguity invites readers to reflect on their own lives and choices. If you're curious about the intricacies of the human experience as seen through Conrad's eyes, be sure to explore his works in the app. Each story offers a glimpse into the soul of humanity, making his writing both timeless and relevant.

Chance

Read by James E. Carson 4.5
Apparently a two part story about a Damsel and a Knight, perhaps a damsel who depends upon the kindness of strangers. It was originally enti…

The Mirror of the Sea

Read by Peter Kelleher 4.4
The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays by Joseph Conrad, reflecting on his deep connection to the sea and the life…

'Twixt Land and Sea

Read by Peter Dann 4.7
While the central figures in each of the three stories in this collection are sailing captains, the main action in two of them takes place o…

A Personal Record

Read by Peter Dann 4.8
Conrad began dictating the series of loose autobiographical sketches that would become 'A Personal Record' in 1911, when he was half way thr…

The Rescue

Read by Peter Dann 4.5
"The Rescue" is the third of Conrad's novels to feature Captain Tom Lingard, an independent buccaneer operating in the Malayan arc…

The Nigger of the "Narcissus" (Version 2)

Read by Peter Dann 4.6
Today, we're likely to react to the title of this novella, on whose 'sincerity of expression' Conrad was willing to stake his artisitic repu…

A Set of Six

Read by Peter Dann 4.4
Each of the stories in this collection is spun from a simple, if typically wry and bleak, idea. In "Gaspar Ruiz", a South American…

An Outcast of the Islands (Version 2)

Read by Peter Dann 4.4
This, Conrad's second, novel serves as an illuminating prequel of his first, 'Almayer's Folly', teasing out the origins of the factional ten…

Chance (version 2)

Read by Peter Dann 4.8
"You are the expert in the psychological wilderness," the nominal narrator of this engaging tale says at one point to Marlow, who …

Under Western Eyes (version 2)

Read by Peter Dann 4.6
"But it is a vain enterprise for sophisticated Europe to try and understand these doings." Set in St Petersburg and Geneva, this a…

Typhoon (version 2)

Read by Anthony Ogus 4.5
A seafaring novella in which those manning ships are pitted against the forces of nature. A typical Conrad exploration of human beings under…

An Outcast Of The Islands

Read by Tom Weiss 3.9
An Outcast of the Islands is the second novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1896, inspired by Conrad's experience as mate of a steamer, the…

Tales of Hearsay

Read by Peter Dann 4.2
In the time of Napoleon, a thoughtful and romantic young Russian officer finds himself asked to do something unthinkable. In 1868, a Polish …

Almayer's Folly (version 2)

Read by Tom Weiss 4.4
Almayer’s Folly is about a poor businessman who dreams of finding a hidden gold mine and becoming very wealthy. Kaspar Almayer is a white Eu…

Nigger of the Narcissus

Read by Tom Crawford 4
This is the story of a voyage of a merchant sailing ship from Bombay to England, set in the very late 19th century. “It was a bad winter off…

Within The Tides

Read by Peter Dann 3.9
A self-important English philosopher and his haughty, beautiful daughter sail to the South Pacific in hope of locating the daughter's wrongl…

The Rover (Version 2)

Read by Peter Dann 4.8
Possessed "of a passion weary of itself", elderly ex-privateer Peyrol is driven by "a sudden impulse of scorn, of magnanimity…

Amy Foster

Read by Bellona Times 4.3
Classic shortish story by Conrad that relates his self-thought alienation from British society, as a young foreign man survives a shipwreck …

Heart of Darkness

Read by Kristin LeMoine 3.9
Set in a time of oppressive colonisation, when large areas of the world were still unknown to Europe, and Africa was literally on maps and m…

El huésped secreto

Read by Victor Villarraza 4.4
La historia de El huésped secreto se abre con una minuciosa descripción del momento previo a la partida, del instante en que e…

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