AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH CONRAD - Hardcover

Brennan

9781626361386: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH CONRAD

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162636138X ISBN 13: 9781626361386

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2014

Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad (Born Jozef Teodor Kpnrad Korzeniowski in 1857) was a Polish writer who learned to read, write, and speak English after he was granted British Nationality in 1886. Although his peers accepted him as a British gentleman, he never forgot where he came from. In fact, the history of his native land of Poland often inspired the short stories and novels he penned. Those details, along with the experience he's had since moving to Great Britain, found their way into many of his published works.

In An Autobiography of Joseph Conrad, editor Stephen Brennan has selected pieces from some of Conrad's better known non-fiction works-including The Mirror of the Sea (1906) and A Personal Record (1912)-to showcase some of the more exciting and trying times in the novelist's life. Readers will attend school with Conrad in Russian Poland, sail with him in Marseille, and meet family members who took part in his upbringing, such as Uncle Tadeusz.

Portraits of Conrad throughout the years, in addtition to photos of his town, home, and fmaily, supplement the text and help envision the author and his surroundings during various stages of his life.

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Book Description:

The true story of Joseph Conrad, one of the most recognizable literary names in history, in his own words.

About the Author:

Stephen Brennan is the coauthor of The Adventurous Boy's Handbook and The Adventurous Girl's Handbook, and editor of The Best Pirate Stories Ever Told and The Best Sailing Stories Ever Told. He has worked as a circus clown, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, shepherd, and playwright.

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