The Shadow Line

by Joseph Conrad, C. S. Bleecker (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1917, The Shadow Line is Joseph Conrad's haunting novella of transition and responsibility. Inspired by Conrad's own experiences at sea, it follows a young man suddenly thrust into command of a vessel and its crew. As illness, uncertainty, and the weight of leadership press upon him, he crosses the invisible threshold between youth and maturity-the "shadow line." Both a gripping sea tale and a profound meditation on character, this classic remains one of Conrad's most personal and enduring works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798349573033
Publisher:	Bleecker Books
Publication date:	09/22/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	108
File size:	286 KB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Joseph Conrad (3 December 1857 - 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature Conrad wrote stories and novels, many with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of what he saw as an impassive, inscrutable universe Conrad is considered an early modernist, though his works contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors, and many films have been adapted from, or inspired by, his works. Numerous writers and critics have commented that Conrad's fictional works, written largely in the first two decades of the 20th century, seem to have anticipated later world events. Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew, among other things, on his native Poland's national experiences and on his own experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated world-including imperialism and colonialism-and that profoundly explore the human psyche.

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