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About Within the Tides Within the Tides is a collection of short stories by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad, first published in 1915. ' He used to go from her on board the schooner exhausted, broken, shaken up, as though he had been put to the most exquisite torture. When... Read Full Overview

Includes The Planter of Malata" "The Partner" "The Inn of the Two Witches" and "Because of the Dollars.""

Within the Tides (1915) was the last volume of short stories published during Conrad's lifetime. In this book, the stories are published for the first time in a critical edition based upon a thorough analysis of the original documents, and the critical texts have been emended... Read Full Overview

Written at various times, under various influences, the four stories contained in Within the Tides are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. Joseph Conrad (Polish pronunciation: born J zef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 - 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British... Read Full Overview

Joseph Conrad, born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, (1857-1924) was a Polish-born novelist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. He is regarded as one of the greatest English novelists, which is even more notable because he did not learn to speak English well until he... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Written at various times, under various in infuences, the four stories contained in Within the Tides are linked by Conrad's treatment of loyalty and betrayal. They range in setting from the Far East via eighteenth-century Spain to England. The tone shifts from the tragic inevitability... Read Full Overview

This collection of short stories from acclaimed author Joseph Conrad explores the themes of love, death, and personal transformation. Each story is set against a backdrop of the sea and the unknown, conveying the sense of danger and uncertainty that characterizes life on the... Read Full Overview

This collection of short stories from acclaimed author Joseph Conrad explores the themes of love, death, and personal transformation. Each story is set against a backdrop of the sea and the unknown, conveying the sense of danger and uncertainty that characterizes life on the... Read Full Overview