| | 1 | Author: | Dargan, E. Preston | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The Voyages of Conrad  | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | IN 1873, A POLISH LAD of fifteen, walking in the Alps with his tutor, dismayed that gentleman
by a declaration of independence. He proposed to give up his country and career, in order to take
his chances on the sea. A few years later he was sailing on the Mediterranean, that "nursery of
the craft." Then he realized his dream by becoming associated with the English flag —
incidentally learning the English language. He went on far voyages, seeing little of Europe for a
quarter of a century. Finally, he accomplished his second transformation: the Polish lad became
a great writer of English. The boy was named Jozef Korzeniowski the writer is known to fame
as Joseph Conrad. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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