"The Mirror of the Sea (World's Classics S.) - Softcover

Conrad, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192817299 ISBN 13: 9780192817297

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1988

Synopsis

This is the first paperback edition of two autobiographical works by Joseph Conrad. "The Mirror of the Sea" (1906) is an account of Conrad's sea-going experiences over 20 years, evoked by particular ships and their captains, winds, storms, oceans, continents and islands, cities, nautical terms and heroism. "A Personal Record" (1912) is a volume of short reminiscences about his national background in Poland and the beginnings of his two careers - as a writer and sailor. It retraces the writing of "Almayer's Folly" (1895), his first novel, and the fulfilment of his childhood ambition to go to sea. This volume includes Conrad's prefaces and notes of 1919 to the two pieces. Zdzislaw Najder was active as a literary critic and editor in Poland until he became a political emigre in 1981. He was Director of the Polish Service of Radio Free Europe 1982-7. He has taught at several universities in the United States, including Columbia, Stanford, Yale and Ann Arbor.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Conrad, (1857-1924) British novelist of Polish descendants most famously known for his story of vivid exotic colour, 'Heart of Darkness'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0192817299
• ISBN 13: 9780192817297
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204