The Napoleonic Novels: The Rover & Suspense (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From the Renowned Author of The Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes (Including Author's Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays)By Joseph Conrad
Length48h 24m
About this audiobook
Bringing together The Rover and Suspense, this volume presents Joseph Conrad's late return to historical fiction through the charged atmosphere of the Napoleonic era. The Rover is set on the Mediterranean coast during the Revolution's aftermath, where maritime adventure, political uncertainty, and moral reticence converge in Conrad's controlled, elegiac prose. Suspense, left unfinished, widens the canvas to Restoration Europe, blending espionage, aristocratic intrigue, and psychological ambiguity in a style that transforms historical romance into modern meditation. Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in partitioned Poland, carried into English literature a lifelong sensitivity to exile, empire, loyalty, and political upheaval. His years at sea gave him the nautical precision evident in The Rover, while his European inheritance and distrust of ideological certainties inform both novels' treatment of revolution, legitimacy, and personal honor. Written near the end of his career, these works reveal an aging master revisiting history to examine conscience under pressure. Readers of Conrad's major sea tales and political novels will find here a quieter but richly rewarding culmination of his art. This edition is especially recommended for those interested in historical fiction shaped by moral complexity, late modernist transition, and the enduring shadow of Napoleon over the European imagination.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length48 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 12, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
22AUTHOR’S NOTE
2Introduction
23PART I—LETTERS
3Historical Context
24PART II—LIFE (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
25PART II—LIFE (pt. 2)
5THE ROVER (1923) (pt. 1)
26PART II—LIFE (pt. 3)
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6THE ROVER (1923) (pt. 2)
27BIOGRAPHY AND CRITICAL ESSAYS
7THE ROVER (1923) (pt. 3)
28JOSEPH CONRAD (A Biography) by Hugh Walpole
8THE ROVER (1923) (pt. 4)
29JOSEPH CONRAD, A Personal Remembrance by Ford Madox Ford
9SUSPENSE: A NAPOLEONIC NOVEL (1925)
30PREFACE
10PART I
31PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE O SACRÉ SOUVENIR”
11PART II (pt. 1)
32PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE” (pt. 1)
12PART II (pt. 2)
33PART I “C’EST TOI QUI DORS DANS L’OMBRE” (pt. 2)
13PART III
34PART II EXCELLENCY? A FEW GOATS....
14PART IV
35PART III IT IS ABOVE ALL TO MAKE YOU SEE....
15MEMOIRS & LETTERS
36PART IV THAT, TOO, IS ROMANCE...
16A PERSONAL RECORD; OR SOME REMINISCENCES (pt. 1)
37APPENDIX
17A PERSONAL RECORD; OR SOME REMINISCENCES (pt. 2)
38JOSEPH CONRAD by John Albert Macy
18THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 1)
39A CONRAD MISCELLANY by John Albert Macy
19THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 2)
40JOSEPH CONRAD by Virginia Woolf1
20THE MIRROR OF THE SEA (pt. 3)
41Analysis
21NOTES ON LIFE & LETTERS
42Reflection
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