A Personal Record

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

A Personal Record by Joseph Conrad is a collection of essays and memoirs that offer a glimpse into the life and thoughts of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part consisting of autobiographical essays that cover Conrad's childhood, his experiences as a sailor, and his early struggles as a writer. The second part of the book contains critical essays on various topics such as literature, politics, and society. Throughout the book, Conrad's writing is characterised by his keen observations and his ability to convey complex ideas in simple yet t powerful language. His reflections on life, love, and death are particularly poignant, revealing a deep understanding of human nature that transcends time and place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789358044300
Publisher:	Pharos Books Private Limited
Publication date:	01/06/2025
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857  Berdichev, Ukraine – 3 August 1924) was a Polish novelist who wrote in English, after settling in England. Conrad is regarded as one of the great novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties (and then always with a marked Polish accent). He wrote stories and novels, predominantly with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit by the demands of duty and honour. Conrad was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature. While some of his works have a strain of romanticism, he is viewed as a precursor of modernist literature. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many authors.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France

Table of Contents

Chronology; Abbreviations; Introduction; A Personal Record; Author's Note; A Familiar Preface; The Texts: An Essay; A Personal Record; Serialization; Book Editions; 'A Familiar Preface'; Copy-texts; Emendation; The 'Author's Note'; The Cambridge Texts; Apparatus; Emendation and Variation; Emendations of Accidentals; End-of-line Word-division; Appendix; Extracts from Tadeusz Bobrowski's Pamietnik; Notes.