This book is about the role of food in the works of Joseph Conrad, analysing the social, political and anthropological context of references to meals, eating, f

In 2024 the literary community commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Joseph Conrad. This volume of collected essays takes the opportunity to reflec

"An exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad [and] his turbulent age of globalization--and our own"--Provided by publisher.

Heart of Darkness is often considered the world’s best short novel. The book serves as a bridge between the 19th century and modernism, an adventure tale revo

Before he published his first novel in 1895, Joseph Conrad spent twenty years in the merchant navy, eventually obtaining his master's ticket and commanding the