Chance (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

Neglected by her father and rejected by her governess, Flora de Barral realizes that a young woman in her position has no resources other than her own wits. In despair, Flora takes refuge at sea on Captain Anthony’s ship, where tragedy and her transformation begin. Published in 1913, Chance was an immediate success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436633
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/22/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	459
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
File size:	411 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), born the son of a noble Polish family as Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, rechristened himself with his pen name. He became one of the greatest prose stylists and novelists in the English language. A precursor to modernist literature, he mined his experiences in the French and British navies to create tragic tales that simultaneously delve into worldwide issues and the individual soul.

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