Typhoon and Other Tales
Author(s): Conrad, Joseph, Watts, Cedric, M.A. Ph.D. (Professor)
"Typhoon and Other Stories" is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. In the title work "Typhoon" we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer "Nan-Shan" into a typhoon. "Typhoon" excellently depicts sea-faring life at the turn of the 20th century. Also included in this collection is "Amy Foster", the story of a Polish immigrant who on his way to America becomes shipwrecked off the cost of England. Since he speaks no English, he is treated as a madman and imprisoned by the local Englishmen who find him. In "Amy Foster" Conrad draws upon his Polish heritage to provide a convincing story of the difficulties arising from acclimating oneself to a foreign land. You will also find the stories "Falk: A Reminiscence" and "To-Morrow" in this collection of nautically themed works.
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General Fields
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.213
- : August 2008
- : 1.2 Centimeters X 12.8 Centimeters X 19.8 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Conrad, Joseph, Watts, Cedric, M.A. Ph.D. (Professor)
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 823/.912
- : 304