The Tale

by Joseph Conrad, Philip Hensher (Foreword by)

Overview

Set in the First World War, the title story is a naval commanding officer’s harrowing account of the lasting effects of decisions made in times of conflict. Suspecting another ship's captain of being in league with the enemy, the officer makes a momentous decision that will haunt him—its enduring ramifications echoing through the narrative voice as he later recounts the tale to his lover. This volume also features the stories "The Warrior’s Soul," "Prince Roman," and "The Black Mate."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843914440
Publisher:	Hesperus Press
Publication date:	10/30/2008
Series:	Hesperus Modern Voices
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Acclaimed by F. R. Leavis as one of "the very great novelists in the language," Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) was one of the leading writers of the Modernist movement.

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

Editorial Reviews

"A lovely edition . . . of four pieces of Conradiana . . . a perfect paperback to pop in someone's stocking this Christmas." —International Herald Tribune

From the Publisher

A lovely edition . . . of four pieces of Conradiana . . . a perfect paperback to pop in someone's stocking this Christmas.

International Herald Tribune