{"product_id":"2940013642904","title":"The Classic Works of Joseph Conrad: Over 40 Novels, Short Stories and Essays (Illustrated)","description":"*Includes the following works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003cbr\u003eA Personal Record\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Sharer and over 40 other novels, essays and titles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Includes Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e*Includes an Original Introduction\u003cbr\u003e*Includes a Table of Contents with working links for each title\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the greatest English writers of the 19th century was a Polish-born man who couldn’t even speak English fluently until he had entered adulthood. Nevertheless, Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) went on to have a well-regarded literary career that bridged Romanticism and Modernism while also covering the zenith and twilight of the British empire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConrad used his experience within the British empire to write novels and stories that often used the sea and navy as a setting, juxtaposing the individual human spirit with the collective duty and honor of the British navy. And though it was a second-language, Conrad mastered English prose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of Conrad’s Classic Works is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and is illustrated with over a dozen pictures of Conrad.","brand":"Charles River Editors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166713954544,"sku":"2940013642904","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013642904_p0.jpg?v=1763583380","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013642904","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}