The Shadow-Line: A Confession
A Confession
$25.75
- Paperback
132 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2007
Summary
The masterpiece of Joseph Conrad’s later years, the autobiographical short novel “The Shadow-Line” depicts a young man at a crossroads in his life, facing a desperate crisis that marks the “shadow-line” between youth and maturity.
This brief but intense story is a dramatically fictionalized account of Conrad’s first command as a young sea captain trapped aboard a becalmed, fever-wracked, and seemingly haunted ship. With no wind in sight and his crew disabled by malaria, the narrator d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307386533 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0307386538 |
| Author: | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books USA |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 132 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2007 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 134mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
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Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)
Born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist. His works often featured nautical settings and explored the human spirit’s struggles with duty and honor. Before embarking on his literary career, Conrad served in the French merchant marines.
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