Bringing together work composed from 1890 to 1924, the nineteen pieces collected in the posthumously published Last Essays (1926) serve as a primer to Conrad's wide interests and to the varieties of his style. This edition, supported by an extensive textual apparatus, brings together various prose pieces, including reminiscences, reviews, essays on the sea and politics, as well as several miscellaneous items, including his 'Congo Diary' and the other notebook he kept in Africa in 1890. The introduction situates these ...
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Bringing together work composed from 1890 to 1924, the nineteen pieces collected in the posthumously published Last Essays (1926) serve as a primer to Conrad's wide interests and to the varieties of his style. This edition, supported by an extensive textual apparatus, brings together various prose pieces, including reminiscences, reviews, essays on the sea and politics, as well as several miscellaneous items, including his 'Congo Diary' and the other notebook he kept in Africa in 1890. The introduction situates these writings in Conrad's career, offers new perspectives on Conrad in the marketplace and as a writer of occasional prose and traces the contemporary reception of the volume. The notes explain literary and historical references, identify real-life places and indicate Conrad's main sources. Early drafts and notes for several essays are published here for the first time, making this authoritative critical edition a major contribution to Conrad studies.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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Very good. First Edition. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt cover deivice with outlined title, spine titles in green. Some fraying at top, bottom of spine, oherwise VG. No DJ 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
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Very Good in Fair jacket. London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1926. Unmarked copy in full cloth binding. Upper page edges lightly scuffed. xvii, 253pp. Dust jacket is fair only, rubbed, darkly toned, split in two down along spine panel. Offered now in a new mylar cover. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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London & Toronto. J.M. Dent & Sons. 1926
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16851151325
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19.5cm, the first edition, xvii, 253p., frontis facsimile of Conrad's handwriting, title page printed in red and black, bookplate, original light marine green cloth, front cover blocked in blind with single border and center wreath with initials JC, spine titles in gilt, titles slightly faded otherwise a very good to fine copy (s1). Smith 29.
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Like New. Size: 5x1x9; A hardback copy in nearly new condition: firm and square with sharp corners and strong joints, just a small so-called 'damaged' stamp to the rear of the title-page. Even so this book is totally undamaged. Thus it has no defects whatsoever and the contents are crisp, fresh and tight. Looks and feels unread. And so a very nice book in great shape offered for sale at very reasonable price.
