The Mirror of the Sea is Joseph Conrad’s true-life account of his seventeen-year odyssey at sea, told through a series of essays. Portraying the ocean as a metaphor against
which men could measure themselves, Conrad hints at the themes of his later fictional works.
Über den Autor
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born writer who became one of the greatest 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.
Dieses Ebook kaufen – und ein weitere GRATIS erhalten!
Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 206 ● ISBN 9781411435131 ● Dateigröße 0.2 MB ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5862515 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
erfordert DRM-fähige Lesetechnologie