The Shadow-Line

Joseph Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski on December 3, 1857, in Berdychiv, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, is one of the most celebrated authors of the early 20th century. Conrad's literary career is noted for its stylistic richness and complex narrative techniques, which reflect his multinational heritage—he was of Polish descent but wrote almost exclusively in English, a l...