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The masterpiece of Joseph Conrad's later years, the autobiographical short novel The Shadow-Line depicts a young man at a crossroads in his life, facing a desperate crisis that marks the "shadow-line" between youth and maturity.This brief but intense story is a dramatically fictionalized... Read Full Overview

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,... Read Full Overview

The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad is a thrilling novel that follows the story of a young man's journey from a naive, inexperienced sailor to a seasoned seafarer. Set in the late 19th century, the novel follows the protagonist's voyage from the East Indies to the South China Sea... Read Full Overview

A new captain must lead his crew to safety and face his own internal struggles as he works to overcome disrespect, insanity, and coming-of-age all while sailing on an unforgiving sea.

There is an invisible line that divides life into a before and after-adolescence... Read Full Overview

The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December 1915. It was first published in 1916 as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine (September-October) in the English Review (September 1916-March... Read Full Overview

The Shadow Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December 1915. It was first published in 1916 as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine (September-October) in the English Review (September 1916-March... Read Full Overview

La l nea de sombra recrea los acontecimientos que rodearon, en 1888, el primer destino del joven Conrad como capit n de un barco. Novela de madurez escrita por un Joseph Conrad plenamente due o de sus recursos narrativos y conocedor de la naturaleza humana, es una historia que... Read Full Overview

A young sailor is unexpectedly made captain of a ship with a mysterious past and sails out confidently, only to face a crisis beyond anything he could have imagined. As he struggles to sail the vessel past a ghostly "shadow-line" at sea, the tragic figure of the previous captain... Read Full Overview

The Shadow-Line , the story of the trials of a young Captain on a shop, is the masterpiece of Conrad's final creative period.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Shadow-Line by Joseph Conrad The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written... Read Full Overview

This masterly character study of human transformation, written by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) during the First World War, chronicles a youth's passage into manhood upon becoming the commander of his first ship. In this poignant tale of maturation, Conrad explores the initiation... Read Full Overview

The Shadow-line by Joseph Conrad is a story based at sea. Often considered to be a metaphor of the First World War because of its timing and references to a long struggle, and the importance of camaraderie, etc. A classic tale loved by many for generations.

A young and inexperienced sea captain finds that his first command leaves him with a ship stranded in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever. As he wrestles with his conscience and with the increasing sense of isolation that he experiences, the captain crosses the 'shadow-line'... Read Full Overview

The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December.. It was first published in as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine in the English Review and published in book form in 1917 in the UK... Read Full Overview