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The Shadow-Line - A Confession (Paperback, Revised edition)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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'A sudden passion of anxious impatience rushed through my veins and
gave me such a sense of the intensity of existence as I have never
felt before or since.' link title to catalogue entry](exact
date?)Written in 1915, The Shadow-Line is based upon events and
experiences from twenty-seven years earlier to which Conrad
returned obsessively in his fiction. A young sea captain's first
command brings with it a succession of crises: his sea is becalmed,
the crew laid low by fever, and his deranged first mate is
convinced that the ship is haunted by the malignant spirit of a
previous captain. This is indeed a work full of 'sudden passions',
in which Conrad is able to show how the full intensity of existence
can be experienced by the man who, in the words of the older
Captain Giles, is prepared to 'stand up to his bad luck, to his
mistakes, to his conscience'. A subtle and penetrating analysis of
the nature of manhood, The Shadow-Line investigates varieties of
masculinity and desire in a subtext that counterpoints the tale's
seemingly conventional surface. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
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Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Oxford World's Classics |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
May 2009 |
Authors: |
Joseph Conrad
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Editors: |
Jeremy Hawthorn
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Dimensions: |
205 x 129 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-955556-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-19-955556-7 |
Barcode: |
9780199555567 |
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