
The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Nautical epics, intrigue, and the human spirit against an indifferent universeBy Joseph ConradLength229h 18m
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The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad gathers, in one substantial premium edition, the full range of Conrad's long fiction, from the maritime and colonial worlds of Almayer's Folly and Lord Jim to the political darkness of The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Victory, and Under Western Eyes. These novels unite psychological intensity, moral ambiguity, and a famously sinuous prose style, placing Conrad at the threshold between Victorian realism and literary modernism. His fiction examines empire, exile, loyalty, betrayal, and the instability of human judgment with unusual formal sophistication. Born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in Polish Ukraine in 1857, Conrad became a British merchant seaman before turning to literature in English, his third language. His years at sea, his experience of imperial trade routes, and his status as a displaced European profoundly shaped his imagination. The result is fiction alert to cultural encounter, political violence, and the hidden pressures beneath civilized appearances. This edition is ideal for readers seeking Conrad's achievement in its full breadth rather than through isolated masterpieces. It rewards scholars, students, and general readers drawn to complex narrative, ethical uncertainty, and the dark foundations of the modern world.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length229 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 12, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition (Annotated)
76Part I The Damsel (pt. 4)
2Introduction
77Part II The Knight (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
78Part II The Knight (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
79Part II The Knight (pt. 3)
5NOVELS
80VICTORY: AN ISLAND TALE
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6ALMAYER’S FOLLY: A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER (pt. 1)
81PART ONE
7ALMAYER’S FOLLY: A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER (pt. 2)
82PART TWO (pt. 1)
8ALMAYER’S FOLLY: A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER (pt. 3)
83PART TWO (pt. 2)
9AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
84PART THREE (pt. 1)
10PART I (pt. 1)
85PART THREE (pt. 2)
11PART I (pt. 2)
86PART FOUR (pt. 1)
12PART II
87PART FOUR (pt. 2)
13PART III
88THE SHADOW LINE: A CONFESSION
14PART IV
89PART ONE
15PART V
90PART TWO
16THE NIGGER OF THE ‘NARCISSUS’: A TALE OF THE FORECASTLE (pt. 1)
91THE ARROW OF GOLD: A STORY BETWEEN TWO NOTES
17THE NIGGER OF THE ‘NARCISSUS’: A TALE OF THE FORECASTLE (pt. 2)
92FIRST NOTE
18THE NIGGER OF THE ‘NARCISSUS’: A TALE OF THE FORECASTLE (pt. 3)
93PART ONE
19HEART OF DARKNESS (pt. 1)
94PART TWO
20HEART OF DARKNESS (pt. 2)
95PART THREE
21LORD JIM (pt. 1)
96PART FOUR
22LORD JIM (pt. 2)
97PART FIVE (pt. 1)
23LORD JIM (pt. 3)
98PART FIVE (pt. 2)
24LORD JIM (pt. 4)
99SECOND NOTE
25LORD JIM (pt. 5)
100THE RESCUE: A ROMANCE OF THE SHALLOWS
26LORD JIM (pt. 6)
101AUTHOR'S NOTE
27THE INHERITORS: AN EXTRAVAGANT STORY (with Ford Madox Ford) (pt. 1)
102PART I. THE MAN AND THE BRIG
28THE INHERITORS: AN EXTRAVAGANT STORY (with Ford Madox Ford) (pt. 2)
103PART II. THE SHORE OF REFUGE
29THE INHERITORS: AN EXTRAVAGANT STORY (with Ford Madox Ford) (pt. 3)
104PART III. THE CAPTURE (pt. 1)
30TYPHOON & FALK: A REMINISCENCE (pt. 1)
105PART III. THE CAPTURE (pt. 2)
31TYPHOON & FALK: A REMINISCENCE (pt. 2)
106PART IV. THE GIFT OF THE SHALLOWS
32TYPHOON & FALK: A REMINISCENCE (pt. 3)
107PART V. THE POINT OF HONOUR AND THE POINT OF PASSION (pt. 1)
33THE END OF THE TETHER (pt. 1)
108PART V. THE POINT OF HONOUR AND THE POINT OF PASSION (pt. 2)
34THE END OF THE TETHER (pt. 2)
109PART VI. THE CLAIM OF LIFE AND THE TOLL OF DEATH (pt. 1)
35THE END OF THE TETHER (pt. 3)
110PART VI. THE CLAIM OF LIFE AND THE TOLL OF DEATH (pt. 2)
36ROMANCE (with Ford Madox Ford)
111THE ROVER (pt. 1)
37PART FIRST THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH
112THE ROVER (pt. 2)
38PART SECOND THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD (pt. 1)
113THE ROVER (pt. 3)
39PART SECOND THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD (pt. 2)
114THE ROVER (pt. 4)
40PART THIRD CASA RIEGO (pt. 1)
115SUSPENSE: A NAPOLEONIC NOVEL
41PART THIRD CASA RIEGO (pt. 2)
116PART I
42PART FOURTH BLADE AND GUITAR (pt. 1)
117PART II (pt. 1)
43PART FOURTH BLADE AND GUITAR (pt. 2)
118PART II (pt. 2)
44PART FOURTH BLADE AND GUITAR (pt. 3)
119PART III
45PART FIFTH THE LOT OF MAN (pt. 1)
120PART IV
46PART FIFTH THE LOT OF MAN (pt. 2)
121MEMOIRS, LETTERS AND ARTICLES
47NOSTROMO: A TALE OF THE SEABOARD
122A PERSONAL RECORD; OR SOME REMINISCENCES (pt. 1)
48PART FIRST THE SILVER OF THE MINE (pt. 1)
123A PERSONAL RECORD; OR SOME REMINISCENCES (pt. 2)
49PART FIRST THE SILVER OF THE MINE (pt. 2)
124THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 1)
50PART SECOND THE ISABELS (pt. 1)
125THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 2)
51PART SECOND THE ISABELS (pt. 2)
126THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 3)
52PART SECOND THE ISABELS (pt. 3)
127NOTES ON LIFE AND LETTERS
53PART THIRD THE LIGHTHOUSE (pt. 1)
128AUTHOR’S NOTE
54PART THIRD THE LIGHTHOUSE (pt. 2)
129PART I—LETTERS
55PART THIRD THE LIGHTHOUSE (pt. 3)
130PART II—LIFE (pt. 1)
56PART THIRD THE LIGHTHOUSE (pt. 4)
131PART II—LIFE (pt. 2)
57THE SECRET AGENT: A SIMPLE TALE (pt. 1)
132PART II—LIFE (pt. 3)
58THE SECRET AGENT: A SIMPLE TALE (pt. 2)
133ON RED BADGE OF COURAGE
59THE SECRET AGENT: A SIMPLE TALE (pt. 3)
134BIOGRAPHY & CRITICAL ESSAYS
60THE SECRET AGENT: A SIMPLE TALE (pt. 4)
135JOSEPH CONRAD (A Biography) by Hugh Walpole
61THE SECRET AGENT: A SIMPLE TALE (pt. 5)
136JOSEPH CONRAD, A Personal Remembrance by Ford Madox Ford
62THE NATURE OF A CRIME (with Ford Madox Ford)
137PREFACE
63UNDER WESTERN EYES
138PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE O SACRÉ SOUVENIR”
64PART FIRST (pt. 1)
139PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE” (pt. 1)
65PART FIRST (pt. 2)
140PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE” (pt. 2)
66PART SECOND (pt. 1)
141PART II EXCELLENCY? A FEW GOATS....
67PART SECOND (pt. 2)
142PART III IT IS ABOVE ALL TO MAKE YOU SEE....
68PART THIRD (pt. 1)
143PART IV THAT, TOO, IS ROMANCE...
69PART THIRD (pt. 2)
144APPENDIX
70PART FOUR (pt. 1)
145JOSEPH CONRAD by John Albert Macy
71PART FOUR (pt. 2)
146A CONRAD MISCELLANY by John Albert Macy
72CHANCE: A TALE IN TWO PARTS
147JOSEPH CONRAD by Virginia Woolf1
73Part I The Damsel (pt. 1)
148Analysis
74Part I The Damsel (pt. 2)
149Reflection
75Part I The Damsel (pt. 3)