To-Morrow was written in early 1902 by Joseph Conrad. There are two principal ironies in the tale - one real, and the other potential. The first, which is real, is that the apparently doting father Hagberd turns out to be a tyrant and a fraud, whose eagerly awaited son actually wants nothing to do with him. The second irony, which may only be realised outside the narrative time-frame, is that Harry borrows money from the hapless and moon-struck Bessie, but if Hagberd sticks to his word and disinherits his son, she will be the benefactor. Set in a desolate English port, Conrad's spare, savage...
To-Morrow was written in early 1902 by Joseph Conrad. There are two principal ironies in the tale - one real, and the other potential. The first, whic...
Napoleon I., whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked duelling between the officers of his army. The great military emperor was not a swashbuckler, and had little respect for tradition. Nevertheless, a story of duelling, which became a legend in the army, runs through the epic of imperial wars. To the surprise and admiration of their fellows, two officers, like insane artists trying to gild refined gold or paint the lily, pursued a private contest through the years of universal carnage. They were officers of cavalry, and their connection with the...
Napoleon I., whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked duelling between the officers of his army. The great militar...
Joseph Conrad has come into his own. The three stories contained in this volume take rank with the most mature and romantic of his work. The charming love and adventure of the life which he depicts in remote places confirm the growing belief that he is among the greatest of living creative writers.
Joseph Conrad has come into his own. The three stories contained in this volume take rank with the most mature and romantic of his work. The charming ...
