Typhoon and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

Typhoon and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

A Penguin Classics edition of â€œTyphoon,â€ â€œAmy Foster,â€ â€œFalk,â€ and â€œTomorrowâ€

In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life at sea and began to confront the more daunting complexities of life on land in the twentieth century. In 'Typhoon' Conrad reveals, in the steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate, the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival. 'Falk', the companion sea-story, contrasts, as Conrad once put it, 'common sentimentalism with the frank standpoint of a more or less primitive man', a man with a conscience, however, about the girl he desires. In one of the 'land-stories' Conrad explores the utter isolation of an East European emigrant in England; in the other, the plight of a woman ironically trapped by the unwitting alliance of two retired widowers - each blind in his own way.

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.

Country	USA
Author	Joseph Conrad
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Conrad, Joseph/ Stape, J. H. (EDT)/ Stape, J. H. (INT)
EAN	9780141441955
Edition	Revised
Feature	Penguin Classics
ISBN	014144195X
Label	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
MPN	9780141441955
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	320
PartNumber	9780141441955
PublicationDate	2007-12-18
Publisher	Penguin Classics
ReleaseDate	2007-12-18
Studio	Penguin Classics

Typhoon and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

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