Joseph Conrad

Victory

An Island Tale

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Produktbeschreibung

Victory (also published as Victory: An Island Tale) is a psychological novel by Joseph Conrad first published in 1915,through which Conrad achieved ""popular success The novel's ""most striking formal characteristic is its shifting narrative and temporal perspectivewith the first section from the viewpoint of a sailor, the second from omniscient perspective of Axel Heyst, the third from an interior perspective from Heyst, and the final section has an omniscient narrator.It has been adapted into film a number of times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9789355843661
• ISBN-10: 9355843666
• Artikelnr.: 67629613

Autorenporträt

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist renowned for his works, particularly "Heart of Darkness," which offers a fictionalized account of colonial Africa. "Youth" is a compelling exploration of ambition, nostalgia, and the fleeting nature of youth, leaving behind a lasting impact on readers. In his mid-teens, Conrad left Poland to evade conscription into the Russian Army, joining the French Merchant Marine and later working as a gunrunner during the wartime. Eventually, he sailed on British ships, learning English from his crew. After becoming a Master Mariner and serving for over a good sixteen years, a pivotal experience that inspired him to write. Conrad s journey to Africa, where he witnessed the brutal realities of colonial rule, profoundly impacted him. Influenced by various French and English writers, Conrad is celebrated as one of the most powerful and insightful novelists in the English literary canon, blending his unique cultural sensibilities with his storytelling.

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