Typhoon

Having read Bjørneboe's masterful The Sharks, I felt the need to return to sea with an old master. Conrad and I are bosom friends, having both served as boatswains on the Alcoholicus amidst the great waves and furious seasons of youth. Having disembarked as brothers, we'd lost touch for too many yea......more

This collection includes three tales—The Nigger of 'The Narcissus', Typhoon, and The Shadow-Line—each of which centers on the sea. I liked the last story best. "And the time, too, goes on—till one perceives ahead a shadow-line warning one that the region of early youth, too, must be left behind." (24......more

It has been a very good reading year. One thing I have learned (and yes, I have left it late) is that I am a big fan of Joseph Conrad. The three novellas 'Typhoon', 'Falk' and 'The Secret Sharer' are among the best I've ever read. I find his prose style incredibly engrossing. Sure, I could have disco......more

Najplastyczniej oddany opis grozy sztormu w literaturze. Ale nie on jest tu wbrew pozorom najistotniejszy. Conrad np. w ogóle pomija wychodzenie statku z oka cyklonu. Chodzi tu o pokazanie relatywizmu postaw moralnych. Kapitan MacWhirr zostaje przedstawiony czytelnikowi jako ograniczony mruk bez wyo......more

Anyone who follows politics much knows it's not uncommon to hear politicians or journalists confidently state how figures of the past would feel today. They often claim to know which positions many of the Founding Fathers would take on contemporary debates. Of course, it's a tricky proposition to co......more