Within the Tides: The Planter of Malata; the Partner; the Inn of the Two Witches; Because of the Dollars (Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Conrad, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140180656 ISBN 13: 9780140180657

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1990

Synopsis

Those who read me know my conviction that the world, the temporal world, rests on a few very simple ideas; so simple that they must be as old as the hills. It rests notably, amongst others, on the idea of Fidelity - Joseph Conrad 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Conrad's major works (all published by Penguin Classics) include Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Lord Jim,Under Western Eyes, The Secret Agent and Typhoon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0140180656
• ISBN 13: 9780140180657
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192