Joseph Conrad Biography
Joseph is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English literature.
He is considered as a precursor of Modern Literature.
His characters have influence of many authors.
His narrative style is anti- heroic.
Here are some films those were produced under Conrad's influence: Victory, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, An Outcast of the Islands, The Rover, The Shadow Line, The Duel, Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Almayer's Folly.
He belonged to a highly patriotic, noble (yet slightly impoverished) Polish family.
His father Apollo Korzeniowski, was a political writer.
Apollo was a translator of Alfred de Vigny and Victor Hugo from French and of Charles Dickens and Shakespeare from English.
His characters have influence of many authors.
His narrative style is anti- heroic.
Here are some films those were produced under Conrad's influence: Victory, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, An Outcast of the Islands, The Rover, The Shadow Line, The Duel, Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Almayer's Folly.
He belonged to a highly patriotic, noble (yet slightly impoverished) Polish family.
His father Apollo Korzeniowski, was a political writer.
Apollo was a translator of Alfred de Vigny and Victor Hugo from French and of Charles Dickens and Shakespeare from English.
Joseph encouraged his son Konrad to learn in Polish and French.
After the death of his father, Conrad was placed in the care of his maternal uncle, Tadeusz Bobrowski.
At the of sixteen, he travelled to Marseille and began a career as a seaman.
After the death of his father, Conrad was placed in the care of his maternal uncle, Tadeusz Bobrowski.
At the of sixteen, he travelled to Marseille and began a career as a seaman.
Conrad lived an adventurous life.
In 1878 from Lowestoft to Newcastle on a coaster In England, he signed on for the first of six voyages.
In 1881, Conrad set sail for Newcastle as second mate on the small vessel Palestine.
In 1878 from Lowestoft to Newcastle on a coaster In England, he signed on for the first of six voyages.
In 1881, Conrad set sail for Newcastle as second mate on the small vessel Palestine.
Joseph gained both his Master Mariner's certificate and British citizenship in 1886.
In 1889,Conrad became captain of a Congo steamboat.
Conrad in his private life was predominantly conservative.
He maintained a deep abhorrence for socialism.
In 1894, Conrad gave up the sea because of poor health.
Joseph published his first novel, Almayer's Folly in 1895.
Conrad in his private life was predominantly conservative.
He maintained a deep abhorrence for socialism.
In 1894, Conrad gave up the sea because of poor health.
Joseph published his first novel, Almayer's Folly in 1895.
He died of heart attack in 1924.
Joseph Conrad Works
Novels
Almayer's Folly
An Outcast of the Islands
The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'
Lord Jim
The Inheritors
Novels
Almayer's Folly
An Outcast of the Islands
The Nigger of the 'Narcissus'
Lord Jim
The Inheritors
Ford Madox Ford
Typhoon
Romance
Ford Madox Ford
Nostromo
The Secret Agent
Under Western Eyes
Chance
Victory
The Shadow Line
The Arrow of Gold
The Rescue
Typhoon
Romance
Ford Madox Ford
Nostromo
The Secret Agent
Under Western Eyes
Chance
Victory
The Shadow Line
The Arrow of Gold
The Rescue
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