Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was born in Poland and learnt English from scratch when he arrived in Britain. His writings include 'Heart of Darkness', 'The Secret Agent', and 'Nostromo'. This volume covers the period 1895-1993 and includes Conrad's responses to his critics.

The "Collected Critical Heritage II" comprises 40 volumes covering 19th and 20th century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxes sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of "Critical Heritage" published by Routledge in October 1995. The "Critical Heritage" series gathers together a large body of critical figures in literature. These selected sources include contemporary reviews from both popular and literary media. This volume covers English novelist, Joseph Conrad.