In the rich prose writing style that has made the Polish-born Conrad one of the greatest English novelists ever, he provides the reader with a generous sampling of yet another one of his lauded writing style trademarks--his understanding of human struggle, as he details how he came to write after a life at sea.
In the rich prose writing style that has made the Polish-born Conrad one of the greatest English novelists ever, he provides the reader with a generous sampling of yet another one of his lauded writing style trademarks--his understanding of human struggle, as he details how he came to write after a life at sea.
An English sea captain who is also a gunrunner is in love with a beautiful Spanish woman. Like so many of Conrad's novels, The Arrow of Gold is a sea story, but it's also about love.
This is a book that focuses on a group of criminals who the author found to be both remarkable and interesting. Human nature-based, each section details their lives, their crimes, and their fatal ends.
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Comments for "Some Reminiscences"
The Arrow of Gold
By: Joseph Conrad
An English sea captain who is also a gunrunner is in love with a beautiful Spanish woman. Like so many of Conrad's novels, The Arrow of Gold is a sea story, but it's also about love.
A Book of Remarkable Criminals
By: H. B. Irving
This is a book that focuses on a group of criminals who the author found to be both remarkable and interesting. Human nature-based, each section details their lives, their crimes, and their fatal ends.