Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was one of the greatest novelists in the English language, who wrote adventure fiction suffused with existential darkness and psychological insight. Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent, which features anarchist terrorism, are foundational texts in both literary fiction and the thriller genre. His sea-faring adventures shaped the modern adventure novel.
Works
- Heart of DarknessNovella of a captain's harrowing journey into African darkness
- Lord JimNovel of a man's guilt following a shameful dereliction at sea
- NostromoEpic novel of political turmoil and revolution in South America
- The Secret AgentSpy thriller involving anarchists and secret police in London
- Under Western EyesPolitical novel of Russian nihilists and undercover espionage
- The Secret SharerNovella of a captain and young officer discovering their dangerous kinship
- The Shadow-LineNovella of first command bringing psychological transformation through crisis