Chance - Conrad, Joseph
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Joseph Conrad's novel Chance was published in 1913. It is narrated by Charles Marlow and other narrators, and it is unique among the author's works in that it places a strong emphasis on a female character: Flora de Barral. The narrators try to interpret various events in Miss de Barral's life, the daughter of a convicted swindler named Smith de Barral. When her father is released from prison, he joins them on the ship, and the novel reaches its conclusion. The plot alternates between human will and purposeful activity and an opposing "apathetic" force that dismisses the significance of human action.…mehr

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Joseph Conrad's novel Chance was published in 1913. It is narrated by Charles Marlow and other narrators, and it is unique among the author's works in that it places a strong emphasis on a female character: Flora de Barral. The narrators try to interpret various events in Miss de Barral's life, the daughter of a convicted swindler named Smith de Barral. When her father is released from prison, he joins them on the ship, and the novel reaches its conclusion. The plot alternates between human will and purposeful activity and an opposing "apathetic" force that dismisses the significance of human action.
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Autorenporträt
Joseph Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857 in present-day Ukraine, grew up in a politically active Polish family. His father, a writer and patriot, was imprisoned for anti-Russian activism, and Conrad's early years were marked by displacement and loss. Orphaned at age eleven, he was raised by his uncle, who encouraged his passion for the sea.Conrad began his maritime career in the French merchant navy before joining the British merchant fleet, where he spent nearly 20 years at sea. His experiences as a sailor provided the foundation for much of his writing, including Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim. Although he did not learn English until his twenties, Conrad became a master of the language, creating works that explore themes of isolation, imperialism, and human nature.Conrad's fiction often reflects his personal struggles with identity, exile, and the human psyche. His unique perspective as a Polish expatriate writing in English contributed to his status as one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century. His works continue to be studied for their complex narrative techniques and moral ambiguity.
Joseph Conrad
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