The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, Volume 3: 1903-1907

Conrad, Joseph (edited by Frederick R. Karl & Laurence Davies)

ISBN 10: 0521323878 / ISBN 13: 9780521323871

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1988

1988. xliii, 532pp. B&W images. "The period covered by the third volume of a projected eight marks the years when Conrad stood at the height of his powers. It was during this time that he completed Nostromo and The Secret Agent. Yet, it was also a time of great personal unhappiness: his plans for leisurely, contemplative work were constantly interrupted by dangerous illnesses in the family, his own bad health, financial worries, and the pleas of editors desperate for copy. Conrad maintained his correspondence with old friends such as Galsworthy, Wells, and Ford, and developed a number of new friendships. This is also the period when Conrad became absorbed in political fiction, reflected in an intriguing series of letters dealing with Poland, the Congo, Latin America, and censorship. As always, the letters to his agent J.B. Pinker provide a detailed--and largely unpublished--account of the writer's monthly and weekly plans and literary commitments." The unclipped dust jacket has very light wear to edges. Book has gilt titles to blue spine panel and and a gilt garland with 'JC' in the centre to the upper board. Pages and contents in excellent condition with no inscriptions. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LitConrad016

Inhaltsangabe:

The period covered by the third volume of a projected eight marks the years when Conrad stood at the height of his powers. It was during this time that he completed Nostromo and The Secret Agent. Yet, it was also a time of great personal unhappiness: his plans for leisurely, contemplative work were constantly interrupted by dangerous illnesses in the family, his own bad health, financial worries, and the pleas of editors desperate for copy. Conrad maintained his correspondence with old friends such as Galsworthy, Wells, and Ford, and developed a number of new friendships. This is also the period when Conrad became absorbed in political fiction, reflected in an intriguing series of letters dealing with Poland, the Congo, Latin America, and censorship. As always, the letters to his agent J.B. Pinker provide a detailed--and largely unpublished--account of the writer's monthly and weekly plans and literary commitments.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, ...
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 1988
Einband: Original black cloth Hardback
Zustand: Near Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Plus
Auflage: First Edition