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The End of the Tether: And Other Stories

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Availability:In StockContributor:Joseph Conrad, Philip DavisSeries:Oxford World's ClassicsPublish date:2023-02-10Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192896827ISBN-10:192896822UPC:9780192896827Book Category:Literary CriticismSize:7.72 x 5.11 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SCT6XG0R71
'(Conrad) thought of civilised and morally tolerable human life as a dangerous walk on a thin crust of barely cooled lava which at any moment might break and let the unwary sink into fiery depths'
- Bertrand Russell

This selection of four tales by Conrad is about radical insecurity: lone human beings involuntarily forced into confrontation with a terrifying universe in which they can never be wholly at home. It leads with 'The End of the Tether' and includes also ' The Duel', ' The Return', and 'Amy Foster' - Sailor, Soldier, Rich Man, Immigrant. These powerful shorter works remind readers that Conrad is not just the teller of sea stories and tales of imperialist action, and not only the author of the ubiquitous 'Heart of Darkness'. This is the Conrad who is master of the terror element - global crisis, individual test, and personal trauma - in modern literature.

For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780192896827ISBN-10:192896822UPC:9780192896827Book Category:Literary CriticismSize:7.72 x 5.11 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SCT6XG0R71
Joseph Conrad

Philip Davis, Emeritus Professor of Literature and Psychology, was Director of the Centre for Research in Reading, Literature and Society, University of Liverpool. His books includes biographies of George Eliot and Bernard Malamud, and works on Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Wordsworth, and the Victorians.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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