Conrad Joseph: 705 books

Penned by Conrad this is the tale of a duel between two French officers in the backdrop of Napoleonic wars. The quarrel that arises over a frivolous matter develops into a persistent animosity between the two protagonists. The acutely contrasting human behaviours and their consequences are presented with an apparent terseness and dramatic intensity. Intriguing!

Conrad lived an adventurous life, at one time becoming involved in gunrunning and political conspiracy, which he later fictionalized in this novel.

Le recueil se compose de deux récits, qui partagent deux traits communs. L'un est une même technique de narration : un narrateur non identifié rapporte les dires d'un autres narrateur, on a un récit dans le récit. L'autre est que le narrateur identifié est le même : un vieux marin, nommé Charles...

À la fin du XIXe siècle, Verloc, agent secret d'une puissance étrangère, infiltre les anarchistes et terroristes de son pays réfugiés à Londres. Il doit mener de front sa vie d'agent secret et sa vie familiale, avec sa femme, accompagnée de sa mère vieille et malade et de son frère, handicapé...

The Arrow of Gold" is based on one of the most fascinating periods of Conrad's life. Reflective of his maturity as a writer this novel is brimming with exciting adventures as a young sailor is embroiled into a dangerous scheme involving gun-smuggling. Realistic characterization and vivid descriptions further heighten the allure of this thrilling tale. Exhilarating!

A remarkable book, the story of Flora De Barral, daughter of the Great De Barral, a monumental swindler, and her love for the sea captain who married her.Conrad tells the story in his usual quiet manner which is so dramatic under the quiet, and shows Chance the master hand directing and interfering at any moment.

Le recueil se compose de deux récits, qui partagent deux traits communs. L'un est une meme technique de narration : un narrateur non identifié rapporte les dires d'un autres narrateur, on a un récit dans le récit. L'autre est que le narrateur identifié est le meme : un vieux marin, nommé Charles...

Más que centrarse exhaustivamente en el desarrollo militar de la época, el autor conduce su cámara hacia dos jóvenes oficiales del 4º y 7º de Húsares: el ayudante de campo D´Hubert y el oficial del 7º, Feraud. Conrad nos señala los dos...

Estos textos componen un vivo retrato de la relación entre el hombre y el mar en una época en que la llegada del vapor supuso el fin de la hegemonía de los barcos de vela. Considerado como el cruce entre un cantar de gesta sobre la navegación a vela y la biblia del oleaje, "El espejo del...

C'è una nave immobile in mezzo all'Oceano Indiano. Non c'è vento, ma le vele sono scosse dalla paura e dalle preoccupazioni dell'equipaggio. In pochi giorni molti marinai finiscono vittime di una strana epidemia e gli stessi ufficiali perdono il controllo. Tutto è in mano a un giovane capitano,...

"Mit den Augen des Westens" gehört zu den großen politisch-historischen Romanen des Autors. Anhand der Geschichte des Russen Rasumow erzählt Conrad von Verstrickungen im politischen Wirrwarr der Revolution, Spionage und Gegenspionage, Gewalt und Mord.

A gripping tale of capitalist exploitation and rebellion, set amid the mist-shrouded mountains of a fictional South American republic, employs flashbacks and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects on men. Conrad's deep moral consciousness and masterful narrative technique are at their best in this, one of his greatest works.

In the back streets of nineteenth-century London, a group of revolutionaries plot an incident intended to turn English complacency on its ear. Their objective: the destruction of one of the nation's proudest monuments of scientific achievement, the Greenwich Observatory. Unbeknownst to the schemers,...

Conrad's tale of life at sea follows steamship captain Tom Macwhirr—a man never afraid of the high seas’ monstrous storms. But this time he meets a storm with which his ship may not be able to compete. Macwhirr’s complex personality – a combination of courage and foolishness – is brought to bear on his battles with the ocean.