Amy Foster (1901) by Joseph Conrad
Author | : Joseph Conrad |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2016-11-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 154067746X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781540677464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (464 Downloads) |
Download or read book Amy Foster (1901) by Joseph Conrad written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish author Joseph Conrad is considered to be one of the greatest English-language novelists, a remarkable achievement considering English was not his first language. Conrad s literary works often featured a nautical setting, reflecting the influences of his early career in the Merchant Navy, and his depictions of the struggles of the human spirit in a cold, indifferent world are best exemplified in such seminal works as Heart of Darkness, Lord JimM, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, and Typhoon. Regarded as a forerunner of modernist literature, Conrad s writing style and characters have influenced such distinguished writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson, and George Orwell, among many others. Many of Conrad s novels have been adapted for film, most notably Heart of Darkness, which served as the inspiration and foundation for Francis Ford Coppola s 1979 film Apocalypse Now