The Secret Agent and The Duel are two of my favorites.
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Personally loved *Nostromo*. Great mix of action and character. *The **** of the “Narcissus”* probably deserves more claim than it receives. I’ll instantly agree with anyone who suggests the title works against it. *Lord Jim* had a few aspects in common with *Heart of Darkness* from memory. Enjoyed it quite a bit. Short story ‘The Secret Sharer’ is worth chasing down too.
Expected to love *The Secret Agent* but inevitably felt there was a brilliant story that Conrad didn’t quite crack. The vast majority of readers think otherwise, don’t reject it based on my opinion.
Trigger warning for racism/racist language in a lot of his works.
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The Secret Agent and The Duel are two of my favorites.
Personally loved *Nostromo*. Great mix of action and character. *The **** of the “Narcissus”* probably deserves more claim than it receives. I’ll instantly agree with anyone who suggests the title works against it. *Lord Jim* had a few aspects in common with *Heart of Darkness* from memory. Enjoyed it quite a bit. Short story ‘The Secret Sharer’ is worth chasing down too.
Expected to love *The Secret Agent* but inevitably felt there was a brilliant story that Conrad didn’t quite crack. The vast majority of readers think otherwise, don’t reject it based on my opinion.
Trigger warning for racism/racist language in a lot of his works.