Joseph Conrad

The Secret Sharer

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Produktbeschreibung

The Secret Sharer written by Joseph Conrad is a gripping and psychological novella that explores themes of identity, duality, and moral ambiguity. The story follows an unnamed captain who takes command of a ship and discovers a mysterious stowaway named Leggatt. The captain harbors Leggatt in his cabin, forming a secretive bond with him. Conrad delves into the captain's internal struggle as he grapples with the decision to protect and hide Leggatt, blurring the lines between loyalty, duty, and personal ethics. The relationship between the captain and Leggatt serves as a metaphor for the protagonist's inner conflict and the hidden aspects of his own psyche. Through vivid descriptions and introspective narrative, Conrad immerses readers in the captain's psychological journey, as he confronts his fears, questions his identity, and faces the consequences of his choices. This book raises profound questions about the complexities of human nature, the search for self-identity, and the blurred boundaries between right and wrong.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 46
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 72g
• ISBN-13: 9789358592054
• ISBN-10: 9358592052
• Artikelnr.: 69521536

Autorenporträt

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is considered as one of the best authors in the English language, despite the fact that he did not speak English effectively until his twenties. He became known as a master prose stylist who introduced a non-English sensibility into English literature. He authored novels and novellas, many of which take place at sea, about crises of human identity in what he perceived as an indifferent, incomprehensible, and amoral world. Conrad is regarded as a literary impressionist by some and an early modernist by others, while his works also incorporate elements of nineteenth-century realism. His storytelling style and anti-heroic characters, such as Lord Jim, impacted a number of authors. Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew on his native Poland's national experiences-during nearly all of his life, parcelled out among three occupying empires-as well as 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. Apollo took his kid to the Austrian-controlled region of Poland in December 1867, which had enjoyed significant internal freedom and self-government for the previous two years. After seeing Lwow and numerous smaller towns, they relocated to Krakow (Poland's capital until 1596), which is also in Austrian Poland, on February 20, 1869.

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