Within the Tides: Tales (eBook, PDF) - Conrad, Joseph
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Written at various times, under various influences, the four stories contained in Within the Tides are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. They range in setting from the Far East via eighteenth-century Spain to England. The tone shifts from the tragic inevitability of The Planter of Malata and the pathos of Because of the Dollars to the gothic The Inn of the Two Witches and the grim humour of The Partner. The form of the stories was experimental but does not obscure Conrad's humanity or his search for moral truth. This is a fun collection of short stories. All four are…mehr

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Written at various times, under various influences, the four stories contained in Within the Tides are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. They range in setting from the Far East via eighteenth-century Spain to England. The tone shifts from the tragic inevitability of The Planter of Malata and the pathos of Because of the Dollars to the gothic The Inn of the Two Witches and the grim humour of The Partner. The form of the stories was experimental but does not obscure Conrad's humanity or his search for moral truth. This is a fun collection of short stories. All four are centered around the sea, though none of them ever really make it out to sea. They touch on supernatural (The Inn of the Two Witches is flat out creepy) without being ghost stories per se. Three of the four stories are from the perspective of a rugged, individualistic man. The other, The Partner, shows what'll happen to you if you're NOT a rugged individualistic man. Contents The planter of Malata -- The partner -- The inn of the two witches -- Because of the dollars.
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Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; December 3, 1857 - August 3, 1924) was a Polish-born British novelist. Conrad is often regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English language, which was not his first language, having acquired it in his twenties. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors and he is considered an early modernist. Though Conrad's work was essentially a reflection of the era's colonialism and the British Empire's expansion, he exposed the underlying anxiety and moral ambiguity of such endeavors. 'Within the Tides: Tales' consists of four stories-'The Planter of Malata,' 'The Partner,' 'The Inn of the Two Witches,' and 'Because of the Dollars.' Each tale explores themes of betrayal, isolation, and the impact of external forces on personal integrity, which are recurrent elements in Conrad's larger body of work. His most famous novels, including 'Heart of Darkness' (1899), 'Lord Jim' (1900), and 'Nostromo' (1904), delve deep into the complexities of the human psyche and the ambiguities of morality, often set against the backdrop of exotic locations at times of socio-political unrest. Conrad's masterful use of English, despite being his third language after Polish and French, his rich, evocative prose, along with his deep insight into the human condition, continues to captivate readers and scholars alike.
Joseph Conrad
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