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A collection of Conrad's most enduring work, edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra
A great novelist of the sea, a poet of the tropics, a critic of empire and analyst of globalization, a harbinger of the modern spy novel, an unparalleled observer of the moments in which people are stripped of their illusions-Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This revised edition of The Portable Conrad features the best known and most enduring of Conrad's works, including The Secret Agent, Heart of Darkness, and The Nigger of the \"Narcissus,\" as well as shorter tales like \"Amy Forster\" and \"The Secret Sharer,\" a selection of letters, and his observations on the sinking of the Titanic.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Editions of The Portable Conrad
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670010332
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143105114
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140150339
- EBook
- ISBN 9781440620799
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A collection of Conrad's most enduring work, edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra
A great novelist of the sea, a poet of the tropics, a critic of empire and analyst of globalization, a harbinger of the modern spy novel, an unparalleled observer of the moments in which people are stripped of their illusions-Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This revised edition of The Portable Conrad features the best known and most enduring of Conrad's works, including The Secret Agent, Heart of Darkness, and The Nigger of the \"Narcissus,\" as well as shorter tales like \"Amy Forster\" and \"The Secret Sharer,\" a selection of letters, and his observations on the sinking of the Titanic.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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A collection of Conrad's most enduring work, edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra
A great novelist of the sea, a poet of the tropics, a critic of empire and analyst of globalization, a harbinger of the modern spy novel, an unparalleled observer of the moments in which people are stripped of their illusions-Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This revised edition of The Portable Conrad features the best known and most enduring of Conrad's works, including The Secret Agent, Heart of Darkness, and The Nigger of the \"Narcissus,\" as well as shorter tales like \"Amy Forster\" and \"The Secret Sharer,\" a selection of letters, and his observations on the sinking of the Titanic.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
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Joseph Conrad
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The Portable Conrad is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670010332) and paperback(ISBN 9780143105114) and paperback(ISBN 9780140150339) and ebook(ISBN 9781440620799)
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